Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern 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 Virginia and Suriname regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Suriname?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Suriname is 63,252 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Suriname by 20,477.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 1.48 times smaller than Suriname.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Suriname: 63,252 sq mi ( 163,821 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
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 Virginia and Suriname.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Suriname is Paramaribo.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Suriname: Dutch
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Suriname: Surinamese
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Suriname: SR
Virginia 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 Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Suriname:
4° 0′ 0″ N, 56° 0′ 0″ W
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