FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS FOREIGN POLICY OF SMALL STATES (REPUBLIC OF SURINAME) Volume 3

Abstract

Suriname is a country located on the northern coast of South America. Suriname is one of the smallest countries in South America, but its population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the region. Suriname's economy depends on its vast supply of natural resources, especially bauxite. Currently, Suriname is one of the major bauxite producers in the world. Formerly known as Dutch Guiana, Suriname is a Dutch plantation colony that gained its independence on November 25, 1975. The population of Suriname is mostly workers from the Dutch colony, including people from the Javanese tribe. Even though Suriname is a small country, its natural potential is quite adequate.  Thus,  many  countries  have  bilateral cooperation to be able to  manage the resources contained  therein. To  that end, Suriname devised  policies that were  used to cooperate and defend its sovereignty.