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Introduction ::Guyana
Background:
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Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006. Donald RAMOTAR was elected president in 2011.
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Geography ::Guyana
Location:
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Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Geographic coordinates:
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5 00 N, 59 00 W
Map references:
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South America
Area:
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total: 214,969 sq km
country comparison to the world: 85
land: 196,849 sq km
water: 18,120 sq km
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Idaho
Land boundaries:
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total: 2,949 km
border countries: Brazil 1,606 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km
Coastline:
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459 km
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin
Climate:
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tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Terrain:
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mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Roraima 2,835 m
Natural resources:
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bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
Land use:
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arable land: 1.95%
permanent crops: 0.13%
other: 97.92% (2011)
Irrigated land:
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1,501 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
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241 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 1.64 cu km/yr (4%/1%/94%)
per capita: 2,222 cu m/yr (2010)
Natural hazards:
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flash flood threat during rainy seasons
Environment - current issues:
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water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
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the third-smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay; substantial portions of its western and eastern territories are claimed by Venezuela and Suriname respectively
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People and Society ::Guyana
Nationality:
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noun: Guyanese (singular and plural)
adjective: Guyanese
Ethnic groups:
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East Indian 43.5%, black (African) 30.2%, mixed 16.7%, Amerindian 9.1%, other 0.5% (2002 census)
Languages:
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English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu
Religions:
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Protestant 30.5% (Pentecostal 16.9%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%), Hindu 28.4%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, Muslim 7.2%, other Christian 17.7%, other 4.3%, none 4.3% (2002 census)
Demographic profile:
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Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America and shares cultural and historical bonds with the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana's two largest ethnic groups are the Afro-Guyanese (descendants of African slaves) and the Indo-Guyanese (descendants of Indian indentured laborers), which together comprise about three quarters of Guyana's population. Tensions periodically have boiled over between the two groups, which back ethnically based political parties and vote along ethnic lines. Poverty reduction has stagnated since the late 1990s. About one-third of the Guyanese population lives below the poverty line; indigenous people are disproportionately affected. Although Guyana's literacy rate is reported to be among the highest in the Western Hemisphere, the level of functional literacy is considerably lower, which has been attributed to poor education quality, teacher training, and infrastructure.
Guyana's emigration rate is among the highest in the world - more than 55% of its citizens reside abroad - and it is one of the largest recipients of remittances relative to GDP among Latin American and Caribbean counties. Although remittances are a vital source of income for most citizens, the pervasive emigration of skilled workers deprives Guyana of professionals in healthcare and other key sectors. More than 80% of Guyanese nationals with tertiary level educations have emigrated. Brain drain and the concentration of limited medical resources in Georgetown hamper Guyana's ability to meet the health needs of its predominantly rural population. Guyana has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the region and continues to rely on international support for its HIV treatment and prevention programs.
Population:
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739,903 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 30.2% (male 113,724/female 109,643)
15-24 years: 20.7% (male 78,798/female 74,202)
25-54 years: 36.9% (male 138,167/female 134,695)
55-64 years: 7.2% (male 22,772/female 30,358)
65 years and over: 5.1% (male 15,276/female 22,268) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
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total: 24.2 years
male: 23.5 years
female: 25 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
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-0.327% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
Birth rate:
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16.69 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
Death rate:
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7.18 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
Net migration rate:
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-12.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 215
Urbanization:
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urban population: 29% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
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GEORGETOWN (capital) 132,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
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280 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 41
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 35.59 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 66
male: 39.74 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 31.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 67.39 years
country comparison to the world: 160
male: 63.57 years
female: 71.4 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
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2.21 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 101
Health expenditures:
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5.4% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 123
Physicians density:
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0.59 physicians/1,000 population (2009)
Hospital bed density:
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2.51 beds/1,000 population (2009)
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 88% of population
rural: 82% of population
total: 84% of population
unimproved:
urban: 12% of population
rural: 18% of population
total: 16% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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1.2% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 43
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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5,900 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 117
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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fewer than 500 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
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11.1% (2009)
country comparison to the world: 66
Education expenditures:
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3.6% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 123
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 91.8%
male: 92%
female: 91.6% (2002 Census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2009)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
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total: 24.1%
country comparison to the world: 36
male: 20.6%
female: 31.3% (2002)
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Government ::Guyana
Country name:
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conventional long form: Cooperative Republic of Guyana
conventional short form: Guyana
former: British Guiana
Government type:
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republic
Capital:
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name: Georgetown
geographic coordinates: 6 48 N, 58 09 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
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10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Independence:
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26 May 1966 (from the UK)
National holiday:
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Republic Day, 23 February (1970)
Constitution:
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6 October 1980
Legal system:
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common law system, based on the English model, with some Roman-Dutch civil law influence
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has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Donald RAMOTAR (since 03 December 2011);
head of government: Prime Minister Samuel HINDS (since October 1992, except for a period as chief of state after the death of President Cheddi JAGAN on 6 March 1997)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president, responsible to the legislature
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elections: president elected by popular vote as leader of a party list in parliamentary elections, which must be held at least every five years (no term limits); elections last held on 28 November 2011 (next to be called by December 2016); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Donald RAMOTAR elected president, percent of vote 48.6%
Legislative branch:
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unicameral National Assembly (65 seats; members elected by popular vote, also not more than 4 non-elected non-voting ministers and 2 non-elected non-voting parliamentary secretaries appointed by the president; members to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 28 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2016)
election results: percent of vote by party - PPP/C 48.6%, APNU 40%, AFC 10.3%, other 1.1%; seats by party - PPP/C 32, APNU 26, AFC 7
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court of Judicature, consisting of the High Court and the Court of Appeal, with right of final appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
Political parties and leaders:
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Alliance for Change or AFC [Khemraj RAMJATTAN]; Justice for All Party [C.N. SHARMA]; A Partnership for National Unity or APNU [David GRANGER]; People's Progressive Party/Civic or PPP/C [Donald RAMOTAR]; Rise, Organize, and Rebuild or ROAR [Ravi DEV]; The United Force or TUF [Manzoor NADIR]; The Unity Party [Joey JAGAN]; Vision Guyana [Peter RAMSAROOP]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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Amerindian People's Association; Guyana Bar Association; Guyana Citizens Initiative; Guyana Human Rights Association; Guyana Public Service Union or GPSU; Private Sector Commission; Trades Union Congress
International organization participation:
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CD, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OIC, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, Petrocaribe, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Bayney KARRAN
chancery: 2490 Tracy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-6900
FAX: [1] (202) 232-1297
consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador D. Brent HARDT
embassy: US Embassy, 100 Young and Duke Streets, Kingston, Georgetown
mailing address: P. O. Box 10507, Georgetown; US Embassy, 3170 Georgetown Place, Washington DC 20521-3170
telephone: [592] 225-4900 through 4909
FAX: [592] 225-8497
Flag description:
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green, with a red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a long, yellow arrowhead; there is a narrow, black border between the red and yellow, and a narrow, white border between the yellow and the green; green represents forest and foliage; yellow stands for mineral resources and a bright future; white symbolizes Guyana's rivers; red signifies zeal and the sacrifice of the people; black indicates perseverance
National symbol(s):
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Canje pheasant (hoatzin); jaguar
National anthem:
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name: "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains"
lyrics/music: Archibald Leonard LUKERL/Robert Cyril Gladstone POTTER
note: adopted 1966
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Economy ::Guyana
Economy - overview:
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The Guyanese economy exhibited moderate economic growth in recent years and is based largely on agriculture and extractive industries. The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP and are highly susceptible to adverse weather conditions and fluctuations in commodity prices. Guyana's entrance into the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) in January 2006 has broadened the country's export market, primarily in the raw materials sector. Guyana has experienced positive growth almost every year over the past decade. Inflation has been kept under control. Recent years have seen the government's stock of debt reduced significantly - with external debt now less than half of what it was in the early 1990s. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor and a deficient infrastructure. Despite recent improvements, the government is still juggling a sizable external debt against the urgent need for expanded public investment. In March 2007, the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana's principal donor, canceled Guyana's nearly $470 million debt, equivalent to 21% of GDP, which along with other Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) debt forgiveness brought the debt-to-GDP ratio down from 183% in 2006 to 120% in 2007. Guyana became heavily indebted as a result of the inward-looking, state-led development model pursued in the 1970s and 1980s. Growth slowed in 2009 as a result of the world recession, but picked up in 2010-11, before slowing again in 2012, as a result of a second recession, this focused mainly in Europe. The slowdown in the domestic economy and lower import costs has helped to narrow the country's current account deficit, despite generally lower earnings from exports.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$6.164 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 163
$5.946 billion (2011 est.)
$5.639 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
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$2.788 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
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3.7% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 95
5.4% (2011 est.)
4.4% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$8,000 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132
$7,700 (2011 est.)
$7,300 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 20.3%
industry: 34.8%
services: 44.9% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
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313,100 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: NA%
industry: NA%
services: NA%
Unemployment rate:
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11% (2007)
country comparison to the world: 118
Population below poverty line:
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35% (2006)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: 1.3%
highest 10%: 33.8% (1999)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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44.6 (2007)
country comparison to the world: 44
43.2 (1999)
Investment (gross fixed):
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29.6% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
Budget:
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revenues: $628.7 million
expenditures: $793.1 million (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
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22.5% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
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-5.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
Public debt:
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66.1% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 41
62.1% of GDP (2011 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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3.1% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
2.6% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
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5.5% (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
4.25% (31 December 2010 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
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13.9% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
14.45% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
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$462.4 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 159
$435.1 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money:
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$1.696 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 154
$1.499 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
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$1.097 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
$1.014 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
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$440.4 million (31 December 2011)
country comparison to the world: 111
$339.8 million (31 December 2010)
$287 million (31 December 2009)
Agriculture - products:
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sugarcane, rice, edible oils; beef, pork, poultry; shrimp, fish
Industries:
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bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining
Industrial production growth rate:
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0.3% (2010)
country comparison to the world: 140
Current account balance:
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-$324.8 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 86
-$307.2 million (2011 est.)
Exports:
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$1.229 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
$1.18 billion (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
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sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber
Exports - partners:
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Canada 29%, US 28.6%, UK 4.9%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.3%, Jamaica 4.3%, Netherlands 4% (2011)
Imports:
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$1.85 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
$1.746 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
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manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food
Imports - partners:
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US 21.3%, Trinidad and Tobago 20%, China 8.3%, South Africa 7.5%, Cuba 5.5% (2011)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$1.002 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
$801.8 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt - external:
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$1.234 billion (31 December 2010)
country comparison to the world: 150
$804.3 million (30 September 2008)
Exchange rates:
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Guyanese dollars (GYD) per US dollar -
204.4 (2012 est.)
204.02 (2011 est.)
203.64 (2010 est.)
203.95 (2009)
203.86 (2008)
Fiscal year:
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calendar year
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Energy ::Guyana
Electricity - production:
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817 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
Electricity - consumption:
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683 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160
Electricity - exports:
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0 kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 205
Electricity - imports:
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0 kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 197
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
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343,000 kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
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99.7% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 103
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
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0.3% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
Crude oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
Crude oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
Crude oil - imports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 195
Crude oil - proved reserves:
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0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
Refined petroleum products - production:
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
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10,910 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 152
Refined petroleum products - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
Refined petroleum products - imports:
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10,680 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132
Natural gas - production:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
Natural gas - consumption:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
Natural gas - exports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
Natural gas - proved reserves:
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0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 146
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
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1.52 million Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 154
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Communications ::Guyana
Telephones - main lines in use:
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152,600 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 134
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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528,800 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 165
Telephone system:
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general assessment: fair system for long-distance service; microwave radio relay network for trunk lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 70 per 100 persons in 2011
international: country code - 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
Broadcast media:
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government-dominated broadcast media; the National Communications Network (NCN) TV is state-owned; a few private TV stations relay satellite services; the state owns and operates 2 radio stations broadcasting on multiple frequencies capable of reaching the entire country; government limits on licensing of new private radio stations continue to constrain competition in broadcast media (2007)
Internet country code:
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.gy
Internet hosts:
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24,936 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 112
Internet users:
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189,600 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 142
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Transportation ::Guyana
Airports:
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98 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 59
Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 11
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 8 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 87
914 to 1,523 m: 13
under 914 m: 74 (2012)
Roadways:
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total: 7,970 km
country comparison to the world: 141
paved: 590 km
unpaved: 7,380 km (2000)
Waterways:
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330 km (the Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively) (2012)
country comparison to the world: 92
Merchant marine:
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total: 10
country comparison to the world: 114
by type: cargo 7, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1
registered in other countries: 3 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, unknown 1) (2010)
Ports and terminals:
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Georgetown
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Military ::Guyana
Military branches:
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Guyana Defense Force: Army (includes Air Corps, Coast Guard) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
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18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 189,840 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 133,239
females age 16-49: 147,719 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 8,849
female: 8,460 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
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1.9% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 69
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Transnational Issues ::Guyana
Disputes - international:
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all of the area west of the Essequibo River is claimed by Venezuela preventing any discussion of a maritime boundary; Guyana has expressed its intention to join Barbados in asserting claims before UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that Trinidad and Tobago's maritime boundary with Venezuela extends into their waters; Suriname claims a triangle of land between the New and Kutari/Koetari rivers in a historic dispute over the headwaters of the Courantyne; Guyana seeks arbitration under provisions of the UNCLOS to resolve the long-standing dispute with Suriname over the axis of the territorial sea boundary in potentially oil-rich waters
Illicit drugs:
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transshipment point for narcotics from South America - primarily Venezuela - to Europe and the US; producer of cannabis; rising money laundering related to drug trafficking and human smuggling
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