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GDP per capita progress in South America (lemmy.basedcount.com)
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[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago (2 children)

In case you wonder about Guyana: they discovered a lot of oil in the 2010s.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

~~And ESA's rocket launch complex.~~. Wrong country, sorry

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Oh crap, that is embarrassing. Thanks for the correction

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I guess that does employ a whole bunch of people, but idk if it’s enough to raise the gdp per capita significantly.

Edit: also wrong country, the ESA center is in French Guyana.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yes, I just realize it's the wrong country. Sorry

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

i wonder why the fuck guyana with 60k has the same colour as argentina with 27k

like, come on. That's not how that should work!