South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal Southeastern 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 South Carolina and Suriname regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Carolina bigger than Suriname?
The total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi, and the total area of Suriname is 63,252 sq mi. South Carolina is smaller than Suriname by 31,232 sq mi. South Carolina is around 1.98 times smaller than Suriname.
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Area of Suriname: 63,252 sq mi ( 163,821 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
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 South Carolina and Suriname.
The capital city of South Carolina is Columbia, and the capital city of Suriname is Paramaribo.
Official Languages
South Carolina: English
Suriname: Dutch
Demonym(s)
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Suriname: Surinamese
ISO 3166 Code
South Carolina: US-SC
Suriname: SR
South Carolina 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 South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
Coordinates of Suriname:
4° 0′ 0″ N, 56° 0′ 0″ W
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