The World Bank In Guyana

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Guyana At-A-Glance

Guyana is a middle-income country, and the third smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay, with about 800,000 inhabitants. Its per capita income in 2015 was US$4,090 (Atlas method). Guyana is well endowed with natural resources, fertile agricultural lands, bauxite, gold and extensive tropical forests which cover more than 80 percent of the country. Guyana has one of the lowest...

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