Suriname–United States relations

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Surinamese–American relations
Map indicating locations of Suriname and USA

Suriname
United States

Diplomatic relations between the

independence[4] which was upgraded to an embassy on 18 February 1976.[5]

History

Ramdien Sardjoe and President Barack Obama
(2009)

Since the reestablishment of a

ecstasy for transport to the United States. To assist Suriname in the fight against drugs and associated criminal activity, the U.S. has helped train Surinamese anti-drug squad personnel. The U.S. and Suriname also have significant partnerships in fighting trafficking in persons and money laundering
.

Since 2000, the U.S. has donated a

judicial system
include case management and computer hardware donation. Along with training projects, these programs have led to a strong relationship with law enforcement entities in Suriname.

The U.S. Peace Corps in Suriname works with the Ministry of Regional Development and rural communities to encourage community development in Suriname's interior.

Suriname is densely forested, and increased interest in large-scale commercial logging and mining in Suriname's interior have raised environmental concerns. The

Smithsonian, and numerous non-governmental environmental organizations have promoted technical cooperation with Suriname's government to prevent destruction of the country's tropical rain forest, one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. U.S. experts have worked closely with local natural resource officials to encourage sustainable development of the interior and alternatives such as ecotourism. On December 1, 2000, UNESCO designated the 16,000 square kilometre Central Suriname Nature Reserve as a World Heritage Site. Suriname's tourism sector remains a minor part of the economy, and tourist infrastructure
is limited (in 2004, some 145,000 foreign tourists visited Suriname).

Suriname's efforts in recent years to liberalize economic policy created new possibilities for U.S.

ALCOA's longstanding investment in Suriname's bauxite mining
and processing industry. Several U.S. corporations represented by Surinamese firms acting as dealers are active in Suriname, largely in the mining, consumer goods, and service sectors. Principal U.S. exports to Suriname include chemicals, vehicles, machine parts, meat, and wheat. U.S. consumer products are increasingly available through Suriname's many trading companies. Opportunities for U.S. exporters, service companies, and engineering firms will probably expand over the next decade.

Suriname is looking to U.S. and other foreign investors to assist in the commercial development of its vast natural resources and to help finance infrastructure improvements. Enactment of a new investment code and intellectual property rights protection legislation which would strengthen Suriname's attractiveness to investors has been discussed; the investment law was approved by the National Assembly and is currently being revised by the Ministry of Finance.

According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 51% of Surinamese people approve of U.S. leadership, with 4% disapproving and 45% uncertain, the fifth-highest rating for any surveyed country in the Americas.[6]

Trade

In 2019, Suriname exported US$76 million worth of goods to the United States with the main products being fish and refined petroleum[7] which constitutes 2.93% of total exports.[8] In 2019, the United States exported US$384 million worth of goods with the main products being excavation machinery and refined petroleum,[7] which constitutes 21.5% of total imports of Suriname making it the largest exporter to Suriname.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lijst van Diplomatieke betrekkingen en visum afschaffing" (PDF). Surinamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Roël F. Karamat, eerste ambassadeur Suriname in de V.S., overleden in Oostenrijk". Werkgroep Carabische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Surinamese Consulate General in Miami, United States of America". Visacent. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Robert L. Flanagin (1922–)". Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Joseph Owen Zurhellen Jr. (1920–1990)". Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. Gallup
  7. ^ a b "Suriname/United States". Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Suriname". Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

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