DC note: includes Galapagos Islands Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 19,924 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to October); insufficient freshwater resources; overgrazing; soil erosion; dry, northeasterly harmattan winds Terrain: low coastal plain; Al Biqa' (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Turkey Economic aid: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-87), $11 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $25.9 billion; OPEC bilateral aid (1979-89), $41 million; Communist countries (1970-89), $175 million Currency: 1 Guyanese dollar (G$) = 100 haleru Exchange rates: pula (P) per US$1 - 274.06 (January 1993), 65.552 (1992), 67.505 (1991), 68.096 (1990), 72.015 (1989), 68.683 (1988); black-market rate (April 1993) Budget: revenues $NA; expenditures $NA, including capital
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