a Dutch colony in South America, situated between British Guiana and French Guiana, with an area of about 46,960 sq. mi. It is flat and swampy on the coast and is mountainous in the interior. It is well watered by numerous streams, of which the Surinam and its tributaries are most important. The climate is warm and moist and the soil is very fertile. Only a small part of the land is under cultivation. The principal products are sugar, cacao, bananas, rice, maize and coffee, the total exports being valued at about $2,250,000 annually. On the Surinam River, about 10 miles from its mouth, is situated the capital, Paramaribo. The government is vested in a governor-general and council, appointed by the queen, and an assembly, or States, consisting of four members appointed by the governor and one elected member for each 200 voters. Population in 1902, 72,295.