Trivia: What is the smallest country in South America?
Ecuador
Chile
Uruguay
Suriname
The correct answer is Suriname
So why is this answer correct? : A former Dutch colony, Suriname is the smallest South American country both in size (63,252 square miles) and population (581,000 people). The country borders the Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, French Guiana, and Brazil. Suriname gained independence in 1975, and Dutch is still the official language of the country today.