Suriname: an overview

Abstract

First, the document includes geographical, historical and political data above Suriname. Continuously, section two refers to the economy: an overview; section three to the population and employment; section four to the exchange rate; section five to the exports and imports (bauxite, rice exports and shrimps exports, among other items). Then, section six to the rural poverty; section seven to the agricultural production (with respect to land use and water management; three agricultural production systems can be distinguished: a) irrigated crop production; b) rainfed crop production; c) food plots). Section eight to the liverstock production; section nine to the government organization; and, finally, section ten to the international financing and technical assistance.