Cooperative Republic of Guyana is located in the north of the South American Continent, with a population of
741,908, making it the 163rd largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Georgetown with a total
population of 239,227. The country encompasses 214,970 square kilometers making it the 78th largest country in
total area. It shares boundaries with North Atlantic Ocean, Suriname, Brazil and Venezuela.
President Donald Ramotar is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through election by popular
vote as leader of a party list in parliamentary elections and holds that position for five years with no term limits.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status through
appointment by the president and holds that position for five years. Its form of government is a republic and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on the 6th of October 1986.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi and Urdu. It counts
among its major religions Christian, Hindu, Muslim and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 3
AM, 3 FM, 1 Short Wave and 3 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Roraima, its highest point at 2,835 meters and Atlantic Ocean, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Atlantic Ocean, which measures 495 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are bauxite, sugar, rice milling,
timber, textiles, gold mining. Its official currency is Guyanese Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about Guyana. Guyana is the only country in South America where English is
an official language.
741,908, making it the 163rd largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Georgetown with a total
population of 239,227. The country encompasses 214,970 square kilometers making it the 78th largest country in
total area. It shares boundaries with North Atlantic Ocean, Suriname, Brazil and Venezuela.
President Donald Ramotar is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through election by popular
vote as leader of a party list in parliamentary elections and holds that position for five years with no term limits.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status through
appointment by the president and holds that position for five years. Its form of government is a republic and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on the 6th of October 1986.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi and Urdu. It counts
among its major religions Christian, Hindu, Muslim and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 3
AM, 3 FM, 1 Short Wave and 3 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Roraima, its highest point at 2,835 meters and Atlantic Ocean, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Atlantic Ocean, which measures 495 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are bauxite, sugar, rice milling,
timber, textiles, gold mining. Its official currency is Guyanese Dollar.
Here’s something you may not know about Guyana. Guyana is the only country in South America where English is
an official language.
| Demerara River |
| Essequibo River |
| Georgetown- Guyana's capital and largest city |
| Guyanese Kids |
| Kaieteur Falls |
| Curried Hassar- a Guyanese dish of blackened catfish |
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GUYANA
Updated 09 October 2012
Updated 09 October 2012
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
1.2% (2009 est.)
5,900
less than 500
5,900
less than 500
| Mount Roraima- Guyana's highest point |
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| Ant hill on the Savanna of the Ruppunni outside Lethern on Guyana's border with Brazil |
| Amakura River on Guyana's border with Venezuela |
| Traditional Guyanese dress |
| Corriverton market om the Courantyne River Delta |
| Courantyne River on Guyana's border with Suriname |
| Eroded rock formation from Mount Roraima |
| Flooded town of Good Hope on Guyana's border with Brazil |
| Marker indicating the triple border of Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil |
| Dawn on the Atlantic Seawall- Guyana's lowest point |
| Guyana interior |
| Guyana rainforest |
| Akarai Mountains- Guyana's southernmost point on the border with Brazil |
| Corriverton- the easternmost town of Guyana on the border with Suriname |
| Cuyuni River- Guyana's westernmost point on the border with Venezuela |
| Mabaruma- Guyana's northernmost point on the border with Venezuela |
| Sipaliwini Savanna- Guyana's easternmost point on the border with Suriname |
| Bartica |
