Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas the Republic of Suriname is a country located on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and Suriname regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Suriname?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Suriname is 63,252 sq mi. Maine is smaller than Suriname by 27,867 sq mi. Maine is around 1.79 times smaller than Suriname.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Suriname: 63,252 sq mi ( 163,821 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Suriname as of 2020, was estimated to be around 586,634.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and Suriname.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Suriname is Paramaribo.
Official Languages
Maine: English
Suriname: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Suriname: Surinamese
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Suriname: SR
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Suriname as of 2019: 0.738
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Suriname Time Zone:
UTC − 3 (Suriname Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Suriname:
4° 0′ 0″ N, 56° 0′ 0″ W
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