Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, 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 Massachusetts and Suriname regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Suriname?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Suriname is 63,252 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Suriname by 52,687 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 5.99 times smaller than Suriname.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Suriname: 63,252 sq mi ( 163,821 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and Suriname.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Suriname is Paramaribo.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Suriname: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Suriname: Surinamese
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Suriname: SR
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Suriname as of 2019: 0.738
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Suriname Time Zone:
UTC − 3 (Suriname Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Suriname:
4° 0′ 0″ N, 56° 0′ 0″ W
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