Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern 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 Minnesota and Suriname regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Suriname?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Suriname is 63,252 sq mi. Minnesota is bigger than Suriname by 23,683.83 sq mi. Minnesota is around 1.38 times bigger than Suriname.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Suriname: 63,252 sq mi ( 163,821 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Minnesota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,707,390.
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 Minnesota and Suriname.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Suriname is Paramaribo.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Suriname: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Suriname: Surinamese
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Suriname: SR
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Suriname as of 2019: 0.738
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Suriname Time Zone:
UTC − 3 (Suriname Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Suriname:
4° 0′ 0″ N, 56° 0′ 0″ W
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