Trade and Business in Suriname, Paramaribo
Contact & Social Networks
Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Suriname -
Paramaribo. Surinamese Economy
Introduction to Suriname
Business in Paramaribo
Surinamese Economy
Surinamese Foreign Trade (Import, Export)
Business Opportunities in Suriname
Access to the Surinamese Market
Business Plan for Suriname
Objectives
The objectives of the subject «Doing Business in Suriname» are the following:
To analyze the Surinamese economy and Foreign Trade (Import, Export, FDI)
To explore the Business Opportunities in Suriname
To analyze the trade relations of Suriname with the country of the student
To know the Free Trade Agreements of Suriname
To develop a business plan for the Surinamese Market
Sample - Foreign Trade and Business in Suriname:
Related Education
Masters and Doctorate in International Business adapted for the Surinamese Students
Foreign Trade and Business in Suriname
Preferential Access
Sample:
Trade Facilitation
Sample:
Organizations
Sample:
Suriname
Republic of Suriname .
Surinamese Capital: Paramaribo
Borders of Suriname: Brazil , Guyana and French Guyana.
Area of Suriname: 163.820 square kilometresTerritorial tensions with
Guyana and French Guiana
Population of Suriname: 550,000 inhabitantsSurinamese Population density: 3 inhabitants / square kilometres
27% of the population are Hindustanis (originally from India)
21% of the population are maroons of African origin (African Diaspora )
Suriname's official language is Dutch Sranan Tongo language is used by 40% of the population
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese are widely used
Abolition of Slavery in Suriname: 1863
Main rivers: Suriname, Courantyne, Coppename, Marowijne, Nickerie
Climate of Suriname: equatorial-tropical
1498: discovery by the Spanish
1498: discovery by the Spanish
From the 16th century: British and Dutch colonization
Formerly it was called Dutch Guiana
Government Type: Presidential Republic
Suriname became independent from the Netherlands
in 1975
Main religions in Suriname:
Christianity : 48 % of the population Surinamese
Hinduism : 23% of the population Surinamese
Islam : 14% of the population Surinamese
Suriname belongs to the:
Caribbean Economic Area of the Western Civilization
Economic Area of the Hindu Civilization
Economic Area of the Islamic Civilization
Sample:
Economy
Surinamese Economy .
Surinamese GDP: 9,067 million dollars
GDP per capita of Suriname: 13,362 Dollars
25% of the Surinamese population works in the agricultural sector
Main agricultural products: rice, bananas, wood, palm kernels, coconuts,
peanuts, citrus and forest products
Natural resources : bauxite, gold, oil, iron ore, other minerals,
wood, fish, and shrimp
The main economic activity in Suriname is the aluminum industry (15 of the GDP, 66% of the exports)
Significant gold and bauxite reserves The bauxite industry accounts for 15% of the GDP and 70% of the
export earnings
Important hydroelectric potential
Surinamese currency: the Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
Country code top-level domain of Suriname: .sr
Sample:
Foreign Trade
Surinamese Foreign Trade
Main exports of Suriname: aluminum, bauxite, rice, bananas,
shrimp, gold, crude oil, wood, fish
Main destinations of Suriname's exports : the
United States , Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Guyana, France and
Barbados
Main imports of Suriname: capital goods, oil, food, cotton, consumer
goods.
Largest providers of Suriname: the United States, Netherlands, China,
United Arab Emirates,
Antigua and Barbuda ,
Netherlands Antilles and
Japan
Main trading partners : the Netherlands, the United States, Canada,
Trinidad and Tobago and the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles
Agreement with Venezuela for oil importation (PetroCaribbean)
International Transport and Logistics in Suriname:
Main seaport : Paramaribo
Other seaports: Albina, Moengo, Nieuw-Nickerie
4,304 Kilometres of roads (1,130 paved)Driving on the left
166 Kilometres of railway lines
Zorg in Hoop Airport (Paramaribo)
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