Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions 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 Pennsylvania and Suriname regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Suriname?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Suriname is 63,252 sq mi. Pennsylvania is smaller than Suriname by 17,197 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 1.37 times smaller than Suriname.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Suriname: 63,252 sq mi ( 163,821 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
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 Pennsylvania and Suriname.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Suriname is Paramaribo.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Suriname: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Suriname: Surinamese
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Suriname: SR
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Suriname:
4° 0′ 0″ N, 56° 0′ 0″ W
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