{"id":2953,"date":"2021-12-16T04:44:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T04:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sita.sr\/?page_id=2953"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:37:01","slug":"why-to-invest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sita.sr\/invest\/why-to-invest\/","title":{"rendered":"Invest in Suriname: Why to invest?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2953\" class=\"elementor elementor-2953\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db075f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db075f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-832f8e9\" data-id=\"832f8e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d9dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-iheading\" data-id=\"86d9dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iheading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-head\">\r\n\t        \t            <h6 class=\"text-primary\">INVEST IN SURINAME: WHY TO INVEST?<\/h6>\r\n\t        \t        <h2 class=\"section-title\">A bridge <br\/> between continents <span class=\"text-primary\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\t        \t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd3487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bd3487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suriname is perfectly located in the northeast of the South American continent, sharing a border with Brazil, Guyana and French Guiana (EU), halfway between the Equator and the Caribbean.<\/p><p>The country acts as a bridge between the continents that surround the Atlantic Ocean, a perfect spot for linking America, Europe, and Africa, as well as the Caribbean Islands.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3571cb1\" data-id=\"3571cb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c8a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58c8a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Geographical-location2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Geographical-location2.png 469w, https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Geographical-location2-280x300.png 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e96de6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e96de6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0872163\" data-id=\"0872163\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c01f5d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c01f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-442e5a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"442e5a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36370ce\" data-id=\"36370ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda7fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eda7fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/map-vector.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2120\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/map-vector.png 895w, https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/map-vector-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/map-vector-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/map-vector-600x363.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-986a4ae\" data-id=\"986a4ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a68128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-iheading\" data-id=\"9a68128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iheading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-head\">\r\n\t        \t            <h6 class=\"text-primary\">INVEST IN SURINAME: WHY TO INVEST?<\/h6>\r\n\t        \t        <h2 class=\"section-title\">Access to other markets <span class=\"text-primary\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\t        \t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daeac9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daeac9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being aware of the importance that international trade has nowadays, Suriname has promoted both the signing of international trade agreements and its participation in regional integration processes.<\/p><p>Currently, the country is party to several multilateral and bilateral trade agreements and is member of:<\/p><p>\u2022 Caribbean Community (CARICOM)<\/p><p>\u2022 Forum of the Caribbean Group of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM)<\/p><p>\u2022 Associate country in MERCOSUR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3045b1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3045b1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df0e694\" data-id=\"df0e694\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c0780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-iheading\" data-id=\"e8c0780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iheading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-head\">\r\n\t        \t            <h6 class=\"text-primary\">INVEST IN SURINAME: WHY TO INVEST?<\/h6>\r\n\t        \t        <h2 class=\"section-title\">Labor force: <br> young, multilingual and competitively priced  <span class=\"text-primary\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\t        \t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f93e83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f93e83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c82a127\" data-id=\"c82a127\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe92b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe92b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/> Labor force:<br \/><\/b>The country has a labor force of approximately 208.000 persons .<\/p><p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Young population:<br \/><\/b>The average age is 29. In fact, almost 40% of the Surinamese population<br \/>belongs to the group considered as young labor force (15-39 years old)<\/p><p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Language:<br \/><\/b>o As one of the official languages, Dutch is mastered by all the<br \/>Surinamese population.<br \/>o Ranks #1 in English on the EF English Proficiency Index in South America<br \/>o Native Spanish and Portuguese speakers widely prevalent as well\u00a0<\/p><p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Supported skills development:<br \/><\/b>Suriname relies on a public university and about ten private universities,<br \/>institutes and academies providing education related to a wide variety of<br \/>sectors.<\/p><p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Cost-competitiveness:<br \/><\/b>The minimum wage is 1.37 USD\/hour, which provides better cost-competitiveness compared to other countries in the region<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47de93d\" data-id=\"47de93d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87559e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87559e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e231be5\" data-id=\"e231be5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c255d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c255d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INVEST IN SURINAME: WHY TO INVEST?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8073d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf8073d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An attractive business and living environment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9db0b72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9db0b72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1733148\" data-id=\"1733148\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3015e key-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-iiconbox\" data-id=\"7a3015e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iiconbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-top\">\r\n\t\t        <i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t        \t        <\/div>\r\n\t        \t        <div class=\"content-box\">\r\n\t            <h4>Operation costs<\/h4>\r\n\t            <p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Low electricity price: <\/strong><br>\n0,11 USD\/kWh\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Low average rental rate: <\/strong> An office space rental rate per square meter\/month is around US$10-25.\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Dealing with construction permits: <\/strong> The Doing Business Report of 2020 gives Suriname a score of 66,3, 3,1 points over the Latin  America and Caribbean average. \n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Tax environment: <\/strong> The Doing Business Report of 2020 gives Suriname a score of 69,4 in terms of paying taxes, 8,9 points over the Latin America and Caribbean average. \n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Incentives: <\/strong> Suriname offers several incentives for foreign investors that can be consulted <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/invest\/how-to-invest\">here<\/a><\/p><\/p>\r\n\t            \t        <\/div>\r\n\t        \t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6516821\" data-id=\"6516821\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec0100 key-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-iiconbox\" data-id=\"1ec0100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iiconbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-top\">\r\n\t\t        \t\t         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sociaty.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t        <\/div>\r\n\t        \t        <div class=\"content-box\">\r\n\t            <h4>Society<\/h4>\r\n\t            <p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Diversity: <\/strong>\n<br \/>\nSuriname relies on a peaceful multi-cultural society formed by Amerindians, East-Indians, Javanese, Maroons, Creole, Chinese and Europeans, among others. Therefore, its workforce is used to dealing with people that have different cultural characteristics.  \n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Safety: <\/strong>\n<br \/>\nWith 4,9\/10 points, Suriname has been ranked in Global Organized Crime Index of 2021 as the 98th country in the world less influenced by criminality, receiving a better score than the American continent as a whole (5,06\/10).\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Cuisine: <\/strong>\n<br \/>\nSuriname\u2019s cultural diversity is also present in the great variety of international cuisine, especially in the capital, where it is possible to find traditional dishes from all over the world: from spicy curried Hindustani cuisine to complex Javanese food and authentic Creole dishes.<\/p>\r\n\t            \t        <\/div>\r\n\t        \t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa30efa\" data-id=\"aa30efa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6b0c9 key-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-iiconbox\" data-id=\"fe6b0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iiconbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-top\">\r\n\t\t        \t\t         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/geographical.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t        <\/div>\r\n\t        \t        <div class=\"content-box\">\r\n\t            <h4>Geographical Charateristics <\/h4>\r\n\t            <p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Weather: <\/strong>\n<br>\nSuriname has a tropical weather with an average temperature of 27\u00baC\/80,6 \u00baF and sun is rarely absent . Therefore, it\u2019s a very comfortable place to live and work. \n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Lack of natural disasters: <\/strong>\n<br>\nSuriname is placed outside the Hurricane Alley and is not prone to natural disasters or epidemics.  \n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Time zone (GMT-3): <\/strong>\n<br>\nReal-time services with the United States and Canada.\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Low density:  <\/strong>\n<br>\nWith a density of 3,76 people\/km2  , Suriname offers a great land availability. \n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Good air connectivity: <\/strong>\n<br>\nThe country possesses two international airports with direct connections to regional transport hubs such as Amsterdam, Belem or Miami. \n<br>\n<br>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/check-mark-black.png\" alt=\"check emoji\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Expanding sea connectivity: <\/strong>\n<br>\nThe Government is promoting projects to foster Suriname\u2019s role as a regional and international maritime hub. In fact, there are 17 facilities in Suriname certified as fulfilling the International Maritime Organization requirements of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.<\/p>\r\n\t            \t        <\/div>\r\n\t        \t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7aefa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d7aefa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a187b3f\" data-id=\"a187b3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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href=\"\/sectors\/business-services\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/sectors\/business-services\/\" class=\"btn\" >Explore more<\/a><\/a>\t        <\/div>\r\n\t        \t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae3e3bd\" data-id=\"ae3e3bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff98ce7 key-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-iiconbox\" data-id=\"ff98ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"iiconbox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-top\">\r\n\t\t        \t\t         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sita.sr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/New-home-footer-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t        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