Guyana consolidates as the country with the lowest development index in South America

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Guyana is ranked 117 with an index HDI=0.633.
The second least developed country in South America is Bolivia, ranked 108 with a HDI=0.663, Suriname is ranked 104 with a HDI=0.680

Note that Argentina and Chile appear as the only Very Highly Developed countries in South America.

These are figures published by the UN in Nov 2, 2011.

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...an_Development_Index

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Former Member

What are the respective populations of these countries?

12/6/116:24 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
What are the respective populations of these countries?

Well, you see... this is not about size. How can Iceland in the middle of the ocean be a developed country with a population as small as Guyana's?

12/6/113:36 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
What are the respective populations of these countries?

Barbados has 300,000, Antigua 85,000 (10% of which are Guyanese). Whats your excuse?

12/6/113:39 PM

Former Member

I understand that this is a forbidden topic in Guyanese politics. Which politician wants to develop Guyana? They all are sold out to their masters, going to Europe to ask for money in exchange for keeping Guyana underdeveloped and its people as the items of a living Amazonian museum where the few tourist that visit this land can contemplate our primitive and natural misery.

12/7/116:24 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by caribj:
quote:
Originally posted by TI:
What are the respective populations of these countries?

Barbados has 300,000, Antigua 85,000 (10% of which are Guyanese). Whats your excuse?

Barbados and Antigua have beaches and white tourists, and they are not in South America anyway.
Where are the beaches and tourists in Guyana?

12/7/116:34 AM

Mr.TI pity the fool

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
Barbados and Antigua have beaches and white tourists, and they are not in South America anyway.
Where are the beaches and tourists in Guyana?

In the tune Family Affair by Mary J Blige one line clearly refers to the beaches in Guyana.
The tourists are holed up in the hotels in Georgetown. Police firing bullets outside.

12/7/116:41 AM

Former Member

You left out black people marching shutting down businesses, a hindrance to progress.

12/7/116:44 AM

Mr.TI pity the fool

Can you blame the blacks when they see these Indian cocaine barons dumping their donkey cart one day and driving a Bentley the next? Not even Burnham thief that much for him to have been driving around in a Bentley.

12/7/116:48 AM

Former Member

You saying Guyanese black people stupid and dont know about business? Let me tell you sir that in New York, the brothers are getting rich off of dealing that same stuff.

12/7/116:52 AM

Mr.TI pity the fool

They are not Guyanese in NY

12/7/116:56 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.T:
quote:
Originally posted by TI:
Barbados and Antigua have beaches and white tourists, and they are not in South America anyway.
Where are the beaches and tourists in Guyana?

In the tune Family Affair by Mary J Blige one line clearly refers to the beaches in Guyana.
The tourists are holed up in the hotels in Georgetown. Police firing bullets outside.

The Shell Beach is my favorite one. There the tourists can see the sea turtles and Guyanese in their natural habitat.

12/7/112:10 PM

Former Member

Miguided statement,I may say. Those handouts did benefit the entire country. Guyana is a beautiful country with lots of promise. Let's not be hasty in our comments.Let us be thankful for what it has given to each of us.

quote:
Originally posted by Lucas:
I understand that this is a forbidden topic in Guyanese politics. Which politician wants to develop Guyana? They all are sold out to their masters, going to Europe to ask for money in exchange for keeping Guyana underdeveloped and its people as the items of a living Amazonian museum where the few tourist that visit this land can contemplate our primitive and natural misery.

12/7/113:28 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
Barbados and Antigua have beaches and white tourists, and they are not in South America anyway.
Where are the beaches and tourists in Guyana?

Since when does tourism automatically suggest wealth. This industry is notorious for poor paying jobs worldwide.

12/7/113:32 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
You left out black people marching shutting down businesses, a hindrance to progress.

well this is what they do and it will not stop Guyana from moving forward..Guyanese get immune to this kind of shyte now.

12/7/117:53 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by caribj:
quote:
Originally posted by TI:
Barbados and Antigua have beaches and white tourists, and they are not in South America anyway.
Where are the beaches and tourists in Guyana?

Since when does tourism automatically suggest wealth. This industry is notorious for poor paying jobs worldwide.

Totally Agree. Most tourism jobs are the type of waiters, room cleaners, cooks, gardeners, baristas, bag carriers, porters, etc.

12/8/113:19 AM

Former Member

And without these jobs they would be marching also. Tourism brings in 3 billion to NY.

12/8/116:38 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
And without these jobs they would be marching also. Tourism brings in 3 billion to NY.

at the rate u going u gon be top poster again

12/8/117:01 AM

Former Member

OK, man, I gun stop and give chief a chance

12/8/117:37 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
And without these jobs they would be marching also. Tourism brings in 3 billion to NY.

Correct. Besides, it is easier for a foreign power to finance a revolution when there are many angry people around sitting on the parks without a job.

12/8/113:35 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
quote:
Originally posted by caribj:
quote:
Originally posted by TI:
What are the respective populations of these countries?

Barbados has 300,000, Antigua 85,000 (10% of which are Guyanese). Whats your excuse?

Barbados and Antigua have beaches and white tourists, and they are not in South America anyway.
Where are the beaches and tourists in Guyana?

hi ass one time i mention this,and you say guyana can build man made beaches

12/8/113:44 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Dhall:
Miguided statement,I may say. Those handouts did benefit the entire country. Guyana is a beautiful country with lots of promise. Let's not be hasty in our comments.Let us be thankful for what it has given to each of us.

quote:
Originally posted by Lucas:
I understand that this is a forbidden topic in Guyanese politics. Which politician wants to develop Guyana? They all are sold out to their masters, going to Europe to ask for money in exchange for keeping Guyana underdeveloped and its people as the items of a living Amazonian museum where the few tourist that visit this land can contemplate our primitive and natural misery.

So your proposel is to keep Guyana as it is, in its primitive state, an underdeveloped country.

12/9/111:35 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by warrior:
quote:
Originally posted by TI:
quote:
Originally posted by caribj:
quote:
Originally posted by TI:
What are the respective populations of these countries?

Barbados has 300,000, Antigua 85,000 (10% of which are Guyanese). Whats your excuse?

Barbados and Antigua have beaches and white tourists, and they are not in South America anyway.
Where are the beaches and tourists in Guyana?
hi ass one time i mention this,and you say guyana can build man made beaches

It ent built yet fool! Wait till it build and then make your comment

12/9/112:22 PM

Former Member

Who needs man made beaches?

Shell Beach, Guyana

12/9/1111:51 PM

Former Member

Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female laying eggs on beach, Shell Beach, Guyana

12/9/1111:52 PM

Former Member

Shell Beach, Guyana

12/9/1111:53 PM

Former Member

12/9/1111:55 PM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by Lucas:
Who needs man made beaches?

Shell Beach, Guyana

True but the PPP does nothing to promote. I am sure few Guyanese know we have a beach that isnt too bad by Caribbean standards....though the murky water remains a problem.

12/10/1112:08 AM

Former Member

That is a beach claimed by Venezuela

12/10/1112:17 AM

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