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Facts About Guyana
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Guyana is an English-speaking country in South America and a member of the British Commonwealth.
Democratically elected government is pro-mining and encourages foreign investment
Prime Minister Sam Hinds and other leaders in Guyana have declared Guyana "open for business"
Investment incentives such as tax holidays and export tax allowances in place
Guyana's investment promotion agency GO-Invest has stated "The Government is interested in securing large-scale investors for the mining industry, especially in the areas of gold and bauxite, for exploration purposes and to improve the efficiency and productivity of operations."
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Long history of gold mining, but mostly unexplored by modern methods
Gold is Guyana's largest export, expected to contribute 22% of total exports (US$764 million) in 2009 according to government estimates
Population of approximately 700,000 and GDP per capital of US$3,800 (2008 est.)
(1) See: http://www.goinvest.gov.gy/mining.html
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