The only English-speaking country in South America

British common law

Secure tenure

Democratically elected government

Government Royalty

5% for gold price < US$1,000 /oz

8% for gold price > US$1,000 /oz

Corporate income tax rate of 27.5%

No withholding tax on interest

Major oil discovery by ExxonMobil

3.2 billion BBL oil reserves

500,000 BBL production per day in 2020