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With 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay, Suriname and French Guiana. The main economic activities in Guyana are agriculture (production of rice and Demerara sugar ), bauxite mining, gold mining, timber, shrimp fishing and minerals.
Guyana emitted 1.58 million tons of CO 2 in 2005, which corresponds to 2.07 tCO 2 per capita annually. [10] Currently (September 2008), there in one CDM registered project in the electricity sector in Guyana, the Skeldon Bagasse Cogeneration Project. [11] Average emission reductions for this project have been estimated at 44,733 tCO 2 e. [12]
Since January 2009, all these acquisitions now operate under "Andritz Hydro" name. Andritz Hydro ranks among the 3 largest hydro companies (with Alstom and Voith-Siemens) with historical references back from 19th century by the acquisition over the years of the following companies and technologies, on which the Andritz Hydro group is the legal ...
The Cabinet of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is a principal component of the executive branch of the government of Guyana. Established by Article 106 of the Constitution of Guyana, the Cabinet consists of the President of Guyana, the Prime Minister, the Vice Presidents (if any additional Vice Presidents are appointed), and the Ministers appointed by the President.
The Government of Guyana implemented this programme with loan support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in 2004, to make improvements for Guyana Power and Light, and a hinterland energy component, using Solar Home Systems and community-based systems for schools to provide community and household access to electricity.
As a result, Guyana's GDP increased 6% in 1991 following 15 years of decline. Growth was consistently above six percent until 1995, when it dipped to 5.1 percent. The government reported that the economy grew at a rate of 7.9 percent in 1996, 6.2 percent in 1997, and fell 1.3 percent in 1998. The 1999 growth rate was three percent.
Government ministers of Guyana (14 C, 54 P) P. Political office-holders in Guyana (8 C, 1 P) Presidents of Guyana (12 P) Public services of Guyana (1 C) S.
The Prime Minister of Guyana serves as the First Vice President and acts as the constitutional successor for the President of Guyana in case of a vacancy. [1] Historically, other members of the cabinet have also been appointed as Vice Presidents, who can perform the functions of the President . [ 2 ]