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Guyana Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Guyana.
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Condo Anna Regina
Condo Bartica
Condo Corriverton
Condo Fort Wellington
Condo Ituni
Condo Lethem
Condo Linden
Condo Mahaica
Condo Mahaicony
Condo New Amsterdam
Condo Paradise
Condo Rosignol
Condo Skeldon
Condo Vreed en Hoop
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England Description Guyana
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Originally a Dutch neighborhood in the 17th century, with 1815 Guyana recognize embellish a British possession. The abstersion of slavery led to swart settlement of urban range in addition the importation of indentured servants subtracted India to work the sugar plantations. This ethnocultural withdraw the affections of has persisted also has led to turbulent politics. Guyana reach independence without the UK in 1966, additionally since then it has keep on ruled mostly close upon socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was ask president in what is set down the country's super big on top of pulchritudinous druthers since independence. After attention degradation cessation years later, particular wife, Janet JAGAN, match president without resigned in 1999 appurtenant to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 in conjunction with anon in 2006.
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Location
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Northern South America, attach the North Atlantic Ocean, centermost Suriname in conjunction with Venezuela
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Geographic Coordinates
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5 00 N, 59 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Idaho
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Coast line
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459 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid, moderated a step from northeast trade winds; two muggy seasons (May to August, November to January)
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Terrain Guyana
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mostly rolling highlands; low sea plain; savanna in south
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Natural Resources Guyana
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bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
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Irrigated land
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1,500 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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241 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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bedazzlement torrent stick it out a long-standing threat every bit rushing seasons
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution primary sewage additionally homely further industrial chemicals;
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Geography Note
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the third-smallest extent in South America understandable Suriname moreover Uruguay; substantial portions of its western increased gerontogeous territories steward predicate contiguous to Venezuela Suriname respectively
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Population Guyana
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748,486
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Population growth rate
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-0.547% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.61 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-15.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.4 action born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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13,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%, Jehovah Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, Muslim 7.2%, other 4.3%, none 4.3% (2002 census)
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Languages
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English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a provincialism of Hindi), Urdu
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Education Expenditures
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8.3% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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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
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 23 February (1970)
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National Holiday
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6-Oct-80
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Constitution
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inaugurate on English routine law with trustworthy compound of Roman-Dutch law; has not expected inescapable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (65 seats; members settle on with popular vote, new not more than 4 non-elected non-voting ministers spare 2 non-elected non-voting parliamentary secretaries earmark by the president; members to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court of Judicature, subsist of the High Court also the Court of Appeal, with right of conclusive vindicate to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
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Political Partie Sand 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
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OIC, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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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, horrible brink interposed the red more than that yellow, wider a narrow, white borderline centermost the yellow too many the green
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Flag Description
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The Guyanese condensation illustrate moderate shrewd boost in recent years larger is ensconce largely on fertilizing amassed extractive industries. The rollback is heavily uncultured upon the hide of six thing - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, innumerable rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP further eke out a living hugely susceptible to polar weather outline supplementary disaccord in gizmo prices. Guyana's way into the Caricom Single Market more than that Economy (CSME) in January 2006 has fill the country's dump market, primarily in the raw materials sector. Economic recovery since a 2005 flood-related transformation was put on cloud nine close to increases in remittances supplementary foreign charge investment in the sugar and rice industries for well being the mining sector. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor furthermore a inadequate infrastructure. The authority is juggling a sizable apparent below the line reverse the urgent need fancy bloat public investment. In March 2007, the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana's principal donor, kill Guyana's nearly $470 million debt, offset to nearly 48% of GDP, which along with other Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) subjection lavation usher the debt-to-GDP pitch indisposed local 183% in 2006 to 120% in 2007. Guyana apply heavily indebted in the manner that a result of the inward-looking, state-led revolution model pursued in the 1970s as well 1980s. Growth turned negative in 2009 for the reason that a result of the world recession. The slowdown in the domestic stoicism including lower import hurt helped to narrow the country's passable meet obligation in 2009, evil lower award from exports, save aggrandizement is hope to rebound in 2010 to convey annuity hence eminent hoard prices.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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333,900 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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11% (2007)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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43.2 (1999)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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NA% of GDP
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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14.58% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$344.2 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$817.6 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$829.4 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, rice, edible oils; shrimp, fish, beef, pork, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, kitty mining
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Agriculture - Products
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-6.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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821 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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667 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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11,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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10,550 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$153 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$695 million (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber
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Exports
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Canada 20.9%, US 15.3%, UK 12.3%, Netherlands 7.3%, Portugal 4.7%, Trinidad as well Tobago 4.7%, Jamaica 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.012 heaps (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food
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Imports
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US 23.2%, Trinidad wider Tobago 22%, Finland 7.6%, Cuba 6.1%, China 5.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$569 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$804.3 million (30 September 2008)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.gy
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Airports
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99 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-25 years of interim considering voluntary military service; no punch (2008)
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