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USEFUL BUSINESS INFORMATION ON GUYANA
1. Country Brief:
A. Introduction - Guyana, a country of exceptional natural beauty, is a splendid combination of the Caribbean and South America, with fascinating touches of a sometimes turbulent past. Perched on the north-east corner of the South American continent, Guyana stretches 450 miles from its long Atlantic coastline into dense equatorial forest and the broad savannah of the Rupununi.
B. Climate - Guyana has a tropical climate with almost uniformly high temperatures and humidity, and much rainfall. Seasonal variations in temperature are slight, particularly along the coast. Although the temperature never gets dangerously high, the combination of heat and humidity can at times seem oppressive. The entire area is under the influence of the northeast trade winds, and during the midday and afternoon sea breezes bring relief to the coast. Guyana lies south of the path of Caribbean hurricanes and none is known to have hit the country.
C. Geographical Area - 76,004 sq mi (196,850 sq km); total area: 83,000 sq mi (214,970 sq km).
D. Language - English (official), Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu.
E. Currency With Exchange Rate - Guyana Dollars
1 GYD = 0.00493340 USD
1 USD = 202.700 GYD.
F. Population - 767,245 (2006 est.).
G. Major Cities - Georgetown.
2. Transportation:
A. Railway - total: 187 km
B. Road - total: 7,970 km
C. Airports - 90 (2006)
D. Waterways - Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively (2006).
E. Sea ports - Georgetown.
3. Economy:
A. Major Manufacturing -
B. Major Export - $587.2 million f.o.b. (2005 est.): sugar, gold, bauxite/alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber.
C. Import - $681.6 million f.o.b. (2005 est.): machinery, petroleum and food.
D. Major Industry - bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining.
E. Trade balance –
4. Trade Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Trade shows and Exhibitions in Guyana:
Major Trade Associations
Chambers of Commerce
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Representing Businesses in Georgetown, Guyana
156 Waterloo Street
P.O. Box 10110
GEORGETOWN
Guyana
Telephone: 5922 63519
Fax: 5922 63519
CEO :Dev Sharma
Number of members: 122
International services?: No
Major Trade Shows
6. Useful links:
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