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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guyana:
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
– previously known as
British Guiana
British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
The first European to encounter Guiana was S ...
, is the only
nation state
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of the
Commonwealth of Nations
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on the mainland of
South America
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.
Bordered to the east by
Suriname
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, to the south and southwest by
Brazil
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and to the west by
Venezuela
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, it is the third-smallest country on the mainland of South America. It is one of four non-
Spanish-speaking
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territories on the continent, along with the countries of Brazil (
Portuguese
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),
Suriname
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(
Dutch
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) and the French
overseas region
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of
French Guiana
French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...
(
French
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).
General reference
* Pronunciation: or
* Common English country name:
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
* Official English country name: The
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
* Common
endonym
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(s):
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
* Official endonym(s):
The
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Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
*
Adjectival(s):
Guyanese (disambiguation)
Guyanese may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Guyana
* A person from Guyana, or of Guyanese descent. For information about the Guyanese people, see:
** Guyanese people
** Demographics of Guyana
** Culture of Guyana
* Gu ...
*
Demonym
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(s):
*
Etymology
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:
Name of Guyana
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ISO country codes
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: GY, GUY, 328
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ISO region codes
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: See
ISO 3166-2:GY
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Geography of Guyana
Geography of Guyana
The Geography of Guyana comprises the physical characteristics of the country in Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela, with a land area of approximately 2 ...
* Guyana is: a
country
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* Location:
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Northern Hemisphere
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Western Hemisphere
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South America
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Time zone
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:
UTC-04
** Extreme points of Guyana
*** High:
Mount Roraima
Mount Roraima ( es, Monte Roraima; Tepuy Roraima; Cerro Roraima pt, Monte Roraima ) is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepuis (table-top mountain) or plateaux in South America. It is located at the junction of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. ...
*** Low:
North Atlantic Ocean
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** Land boundaries: 2,949 km
:: 1,606 km
:: 743 km
:: 600 km
:* Coastline:
North Atlantic Ocean
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459 km
* Population of Guyana: 744,962 (Jul. 2018 estimate) -
161th most populous country
*
* Area of Guyana: 214,999 km
2
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Atlas of Guyana
Environment of Guyana
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Climate of Guyana
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Renewable energy in Guyana
* Wildlife of Guyana
** Fauna of Guyana
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Birds of Guyana
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Mammals of Guyana
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Natural geographic features of Guyana
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Islands of Guyana
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Rivers of Guyana
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* Valleys of Guyana
* World Heritage Sites in Guyana: None
Regions of Guyana
Ecoregions of Guyana
List of ecoregions in Guyana
Administrative divisions of Guyana
Administrative divisions of Guyana
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Regions of Guyana
Guyana is divided into 10 Regions:
Each Region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. The Regions are divided into neighbourhood councils, known as Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).
The c ...
**
Neighborhood Councils of Guyana
= Regions of Guyana
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Regions of Guyana
Guyana is divided into 10 Regions:
Each Region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. The Regions are divided into neighbourhood councils, known as Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).
The c ...
= Neighborhood Councils of Guyana
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Neighborhood Councils of Guyana
= Municipalities of Guyana
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Capital
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of Guyana:
Georgetown
*
Cities of Guyana
Demography of Guyana
Demographics of Guyana
This is a demography of Guyana including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Guyana's population (Guyanese people) is made up of fiv ...
Government and politics of Guyana
Politics of Guyana
The politics of Guyana takes place in a framework of a representative democratic assembly-independent republic, whereby the President of Guyana is the head of government and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the President ...
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Form of government
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:
parliamentary
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representative democratic
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republic
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Capital
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of Guyana:
Georgetown
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Elections in Guyana
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Political parties in Guyana
This article lists political parties in Guyana.
Guyana has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties. The main schism is not of ideology, but ethnicity; the People's Progressive Party is supported primarily ...
Branches of the government of Guyana
Government of Guyana
The politics of Guyana takes place in a framework of a representative democratic assembly-independent republic, whereby the President of Guyana is the head of government and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the President, ...
Executive branch of the government of Guyana
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Head of state
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and
head of government
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:
President of Guyana
The president of Guyana is the head of state and the head of government of Guyana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Republic, according to the Constitution of Guyana. The president is also the chancellor of the Ord ...
,
Irfaan Ali
Mohamed Irfaan Ali (born 25 April 1980) is a Guyanese politician who has served as the tenth and current president of Guyana since 2020. He is the first Muslim to hold the office, along with being the second Muslim head of state in the Americas ...
Legislative branch of the government of Guyana
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National Assembly
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(
unicameral
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)
Judicial branch of the government of Guyana
Court system of Guyana
Foreign relations of Guyana
Foreign relations of Guyana
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Diplomatic missions in Guyana
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Diplomatic missions of Guyana
International organization membership
The Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a member of:
[
*]African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
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(ACP)
* (OPANAL)
*Caribbean Development Bank
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(CDB)
*Commonwealth of Nations
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*Council of the Baltic Sea States
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(CBSS)
*Food and Agriculture Organization
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(FAO)
*Group of 77
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(G77)
*Inter-American Development Bank
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(IADB)
*International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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(IBRD)
*International Civil Aviation Organization
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(ICAO)
*International Criminal Court
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(ICCt)
*International Criminal Police Organization
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(Interpol)
*International Development Association
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(IDA)
* (IFRCS)
*International Finance Corporation
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(IFC)
*International Fund for Agricultural Development
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(IFAD)
*International Labour Organization
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(ILO)
*International Maritime Organization
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(IMO)
*International Monetary Fund
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(IMF)
*International Olympic Committee
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(IOC)
*International Organization for Migration
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The IOM was ...
(IOM) (observer)
*International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO) (subscriber)
*International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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(ICRM)
*International Telecommunication Union
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(ITU)
*International Trade Union Confederation
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History
The federation w ...
(ITUC)
*Latin American Economic System The Latin American and the Caribbean Economic System, officially known as Sistema Económico Latinoamericano y del Caribe (SELA), is an organization founded in 1975 to promote economic cooperation and social development between Latin American and th ...
(LAES)
*Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
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(MIGA)
*Nonaligned Movement
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The movement originated in the aftermath ...
(NAM)
*Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
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(OIC)
*Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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(OPCW)
*Organization of American States
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(OAS)
*Permanent Court of Arbitration
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(PCA)
*Rio Group
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(RG)
*Union of South American Nations
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(UNASUR)
*United Nations
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(UN)
*United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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(UNCTAD)
* (UNESCO)
*United Nations Industrial Development Organization
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(UNIDO)
*Universal Postal Union
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(UPU)
*World Confederation of Labour
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(WCL)
*World Customs Organization
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(WCO)
*World Federation of Trade Unions
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(WFTU)
*World Health Organization
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(WHO)
*World Intellectual Property Organization
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(WIPO)
*World Meteorological Organization
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The WMO originated from the Internati ...
(WMO)
*World Trade Organization
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in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and e ...
(WTO)
Law and order in Guyana
Law of Guyana
* Guyana Police Force
* Cannabis in Guyana
* Constitution of Guyana
The Constitution of Guyana is the highest governing document in the Republic of Guyana. It came into effect on October 6, 1980, replacing the constitution enacted in 1966 upon its independence from the United Kingdom. The current Constitution of G ...
* Crime in Guyana
Crime in Guyana is investigated by Guyana's police.
Crime by type
Murder
In the 20th century, crime in Guyana was not properly documented, however the country was known to be extremely dangerous and violent. The chart below shows the Guyan ...
* Human rights in Guyana
** LGBT rights in Guyana
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Guyana face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Guyana is the only country in South America, and the only country in the Americas outside the Caribbean, where homosexual ...
** Freedom of religion in Guyana
Military of Guyana
Military of Guyana
* Command
** Commander-in-chief:
* Forces
** Army of Guyana
** Navy of Guyana
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is the military of Guyana, established in 1965. It has military bases across the nation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force is always the incumbent President of Guyana.
History
The GDF was formed on 1 Nove ...
** Air Force of Guyana
* Military ranks of Guyana
Local government in Guyana
Local government in Guyana
History of Guyana
History of Guyana
The history of Guyana begins about 35,000 years ago with the arrival of humans coming from Eurasia. These migrants became the Carib and Arawak tribes, who met Alonso de Ojeda's first expedition from Spain in 1499 at the Essequibo River. In the en ...
*Timeline of the history of Guyana
*Current events of Guyana
Culture of Guyana
Culture of Guyana
Guyanese culture reflects the influence of African, Indian, Amerindian, British, Portuguese, Chinese, Creole, and Dutch cultures. Guyana is part of the mainland Caribbean region. Guyanese culture shares a continuum with the cultures of islands i ...
* Cuisine of Guyana
Guyanese culture reflects the influence of African, Indian, Amerindian, British, Portuguese, Chinese, Creole, and Dutch cultures. Guyana is part of the mainland Caribbean region. Guyanese culture shares a continuum with the cultures of islands ...
* Languages of Guyana
English is the official language of Guyana, which is the only South American country with English as the official language.
Guyanese Creole (an English-based creole with African, Indian, and Amerindian syntax) is widely spoken in Guyana.
Guyan ...
* National symbols of Guyana
** Coat of arms of Guyana
The coat of arms of Guyana (Co-operative Republic of Guyana) was granted by the College of Arms on 25 February 1966.
It includes a crest of an Amerindian head-dress symbolizing the indigenous people of the country, this crest is also called the ...
** Flag of Guyana
The flag of Guyana, known as The Golden Arrowhead, has been the national flag of Guyana since May 1966 when the country became independent from the United Kingdom. It was designed by Whitney Smith, an American vexillologist (though originally ...
** National anthem of Guyana
* People of Guyana
* Prostitution in Guyana
* Public holidays in Guyana
This is a list of public holidays in Guyana.
Since 1957, September has been designated Amerindian Heritage Month. September 10 is considered Heritage Day, marking Guyana's first Amerindian Member of Parliament.
References
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* Religion in Guyana
Religion is an important aspect of identity and society in Guyana. In 2012 the population was 63% Christian, 25% Hindu, 7% Muslim. Religions are reflected by East Indian, African, Chinese, and European ancestry, as well as a significant indigenou ...
** Christianity in Guyana
Religion is an important aspect of identity and society in Guyana. In 2012 the population was 63% Christian, 25% Hindu, 7% Muslim. Religions are reflected by East Indian, African, Chinese, and European ancestry, as well as a significant indigenou ...
** Hinduism in Guyana
Hinduism is the religion of approximately 23.3% of the population of Guyana in 2020. Guyana has the highest percentage of Hindus in the Western Hemisphere.
History
After the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act in the British Empire, the need for labou ...
** Islam in Guyana
Islam in Guyana is the third largest religion in the country after Christianity and Hinduism, respectively. According to the 2002 census, 7.3% of the country is Muslim. However, a Pew Research survey from 2010 estimates that 6.4% of the country is ...
** Sikhism in Guyana
* World Heritage Sites in Guyana: None
Art in Guyana
* Literature of Guyana
* Music of Guyana The music of Guyana encompasses a range of musical styles and genres that draw from various influences including: Indian, Latino-Hispanic, European, African, Chinese, and Amerindian music. Popular Guyanese performers include: Terry Gajraj, Eddy Gran ...
Sports in Guyana
Sports in Guyana
* Football in Guyana
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
*Guyana at the Olympics
Guyana has competed in 16 Games of the Olympiads. They have never competed in the Olympic Winter Games. For the first 5 games they appeared as British Guiana. The country has won a single medal, a bronze in boxing won by Michael Anthony (boxer), M ...
Economy and infrastructure of Guyana
Economy of Guyana
The economy of Guyana is one of the fastest growing in the world with a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 19.9% in 2021. In 2022, Guyana had a per capita gross domestic product of $42,647 and an average GDP growth of 4.2% over the previous de ...
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (IMF 2020 estimate) : 148th (one hundred and forty eighth)
* Agriculture in Guyana
Agriculture in Guyana is dominated by sugar and rice production. Although once the chief industry, it has been overshadowed by mining.
Land use
Historically, agriculture was the chief economic activity in Guyana despite the coastal plain which c ...
* Banking in Guyana
* Communications in Guyana Telecommunications in Guyana include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Early telecommunications were owned by large foreign firms until the industry was nationalized in the 1970s. Government stifled criticism with a t ...
** Internet in Guyana Telecommunications in Guyana include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Early telecommunications were owned by large foreign firms until the industry was nationalized in the 1970s. Government stifled criticism with a t ...
* Companies of Guyana
Guyana is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. It is, however, included in the Caribbean Region due to its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). With , Guyana is the fourt ...
* Currency of Guyana: Dollar
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**ISO 4217
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* Mining in Guyana Mining in Guyana is a significant contributor to the economy owing to sizable reserves of bauxite, gold, and diamonds. Much of these resources are found in Guyana's Hilly Sand and Clay belt, a region that makes up 20% of the country.
Gold
In 2012 ...
* Guyana Stock Exchange The Guyana Stock Exchange (GSE) is a stock exchange located in Georgetown, Guyana. It lists 15 registered companies, and trading takes place each Monday via word of mouth on the trading floor supported by an electronic limit order book. The Guyana S ...
* Transport in Guyana The transport sector comprises the physical infrastructure, docks and vehicle, terminals, fleets, ancillary equipment and service delivery of all the various modes of transport operating in Guyana. The transport services, transport agencies providi ...
** Airports in Guyana
This is a list of airports in Guyana, sorted by location.
Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America. Guyana is bordered to the east by Surin ...
** Rail transport in Guyana
* Water supply and sanitation in Guyana
Guyana, meaning "land of many waters", is rich in water resources. Most of the population is concentrated in the coastal plain, much of which is below sea level and is protected by a series of sea walls. A series of shallow reservoirs inland of ...
Education in Guyana
Education in Guyana
Education in Guyana is provided largely by the government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Education and its arms in the ten different regions of the country. Guyana's education system is a legacy from its time as British Guiana, and is simila ...
See also
Guyana
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*Index of Guyana-related articles
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*List of international rankings
This is a list of international rankings.
By category
Agriculture
*List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities
* List of countries by apple production
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*Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
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*Member state of the United Nations
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*Outline of geography
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*Outline of South America
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References
External links
; Government
President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana - Official Website
Encyclopædia Britannica - Guyana Country Page
National Assembly
Official Website of the Guyana Tourism Authority
(GTA)
Official Website of the Guyana Office for Investment
- GO-Invest
Ministry of Health
; General
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* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20150813023406/http://www.sdnp.org.gy/ SDNP Guyana- Guyanese directory and host to ministerial sites
Guyana YellowPages
- Guyana online Yellow Pages business directory.
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Map of Guyana - Tourist Destinations
- U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet for Guyana with entry requirements and travel information and warnings
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; News media
Guyanese Christian Association of Canada
Guyana News and Information
One of the most popular websites for current news and information, this site also hosts an email directory of people from the Guyanese Community and Discussion Forum.
GINA
- Government Information Agency. Updated daily.
The Guyana Chronicle
- Local daily government run newspaper.
Kaieteur news
- Local daily independent newspaper.
Stabroek News
- Local daily independent newspaper. Updated daily and maintains archives for 7 days.
Voice of Guyana International - independent owned Internet radio
- BBC Caribbean News
Guyana Suicide rates.
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Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...