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Paramaribo features a tropical rainforest climate and has no true dry season.

Paramaribo
Suriname
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Paramaribo

Suriname

Country
Suriname
Population
241.0K
Coordinates
5.85, -55.20
740th most populous city in the world

Paramaribo, locally nicknamed Foto, is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 252,581 people as of the 2025 estimate, almost half of Suriname's population.

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