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Guyana Primed for National Development Sharad Aggarwal IB8710 – Georgia State University April 14, 2005
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Location Guyana = “Land of Many Rivers” Northern Coast of South America 80 degrees
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Quick Facts Size: 214K square kilometers, 83K square miles Population: 705,803 90% coastal Average Annual Income: $860 USD Religions: Christian, 50 percent; Hindu; Muslim; others Life Expectancy: 62 years Languages: English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu Ethnic groups: East Indian, 50 percent; African origin; Amerindian; white; Chinese; and mixed origin (Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook 2003)
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The Good Independence from Britain in 1966 Verified Functional Stable Democracy English Speaking High Literacy Abundant Natural Resources Large Hydropower Potential Effective Social Infrastructure (Schools, Hospitals, Medical Centers) 125,000 Internet Users (2002)
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The Bad High 35% Poverty Low Infrastructure (Poor Roads, Electricity, Telecom) Unskilled Labor Very High Emigration 80,400 (2002) Main line 87,300 (2002) Cell
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The Ugly Cultural Political Division: Indo-Guyanese support the Peoples Progressive Party African-Guyanese the Peoples National Congress 1977-1989 interventionist policies collapsed the economy Emigration! Racism! Oh My!
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Framework
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Fix Solicit Multinationals with Natural Resources Hydropower? Bi-Partisan Political Efforts “Scourge” of Racism IT Promotion
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