Suriname Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Suriname Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Suriname and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Suriname.

Etymology: Name may derive from the indigenous "Surinen" people who inhabited the area at the time of European contact.

Capital: Paramaribo.

Independence / foundation: First explored by the Spaniards in the 16th century and then settled by the English in the mid-17th century, Suriname became a Dutch colony in 1667.

With the abolition of African slavery in 1863, workers were brought in from India and Java. The Netherlands granted the colony independence in 1975.

Population: 639,759.

Currency: Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
1 USD = 34.75 SRD
1 EUR = 37.73 SRD

Time zone: UTC-3

Languages spoken: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese.

Religions: Protestant 24% (includes Evangelical 11%, Moravian 11%, Reformed <1%, Lutheran <1%), Hindu 22%, Roman Catholic 22%, Muslim 14%, other Christian 3%, Winti 2%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, other 2%, none 7%, unspecified 3%.

Climate: Tropical climate with moderated by trade winds.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $9.3 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $15,000.

Main airports: Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.

World heritage sites in Suriname

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 3.

Top world heritage sites:

- Historic Inner City of Paramaribo.
- Central Suriname Nature Reserve.
- Jodensavanne Archaeological Site: Jodensavanne Settlement and Cassipora Creek Cemetery.

Interesting facts about Suriname

- Before its independence, the country was known as Dutch Guiana.

- Around 80% of the country is tropical rainforest.

- The Central Suriname Nature Reserve covers around 11% of Suriname’s land area. It has over 5,000 plant species and 400 bird species.

- Piracy continues to be an issue in the waters off Suriname.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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