Suriname–Trinidad and Tobago relations
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Suriname–Trinidad and Tobago relations refers to the
History
Both countries have a large Indian population, mainly the
Indo-Trinidadian and Indo-Surinamese, due to importation of laborers from India when they were ruled by the British Empire. As a consequence both countries have significant cultural ties due to their populations being of similar origins. In 2017, Prime Minister Keith Rowley met with the Surinamese Government to discuss further economic and energy cooperation to bolster trade between the two nations, calling for a single market and economy for all CARICOM nations[2]
Trade
Trinidad and Tobago exported US$113 Million worth of goods to Suriname in 2017, most of it being Liquefied petroleum gas. Suriname in the same year exported US$37 Million worth of goods to Trinidad and Tobago, with 77% of all exports being refined petroleum [3]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Consulate of Trinidad and Tobago in Paramaribo". embassypages. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Bilateral Meeting Between Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname". news.gov.tt. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "What does Suriname import from Trinidad and Tobago? (2017)". oec.world. Retrieved 18 January 2018.