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___ GuyanaA virtual travel guide to former British Guiana. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Guyana's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this South America nation, e.g.: official web sites of Guyana, addresses of Guyanese and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Guyana. |
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Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Guyana Background: Guyana (formerly known as British Guiana) achieved independence from the UK in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. In 1989 Guyana launched an Economic Recovery Program, which marked a dramatic reversal from a state-controlled, socialist economy towards a more open, free market system. Results through the first decade have proven encouraging. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela related countries: United Kingdom |
 Official Name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana short form: Guyana former: British Guiana ISO Country Code: gy Time: Local Time = UTC -4h Actual Time: Thu-Sept-9 03:15 Capital City: Georgetown (pop. 250 000) Other Cities: Linden (29,000) and New Amsterdam (18,000) Government: Type: Republic within the Commonwealth. Independence: 26 May 1966; Republic, 23 February 1970. Constitution: 1980 Geography: Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela Area: 215 000 sq. km. (83 000 sq. mi.) Terrain: Coastal plain, inland highlands, rain forest, savanna. Climate: Equatorial tropical. People: Nationality: Guyanese (sing. and pl.). Population: 700 000. Ethnic groups: East Indian origin 49%, African origin 32%, mixed 12%, Amerindian 6%, White and Chinese 1%. Religions: Christian 57%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 1%. Languages: English, Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (primarily Carib and Arawak). Literacy: 96.5% of adults who have attended school. Natural resources: Bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish. Agriculture products: Sugar, rice, wheat, vegetable oils; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish, shrimp. Industries: Bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining. Exports partners: Canada 22.8%, USA 19%, UK 12.1%, Portugal 8.2%, Jamaica 6.6%, Belgium 6.3% (2004) Imports partners: USA 26.2%, Trinidad and Tobago 21.6%, UK 6.4%, Cuba 5.9%, China 4.7% (2004) Currency: Guyanese Dollar (GYD) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of GuyanaOffice of the President of GuyanaOfficial president site. Parliament of Guyana Site with General Information on Guyana's parliament. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official site of the ministry. Diplomatic Missions Guyana Consulate Consulate site Toronto Canada Guyana Diplomatic & Consular Representatives Abroad Address list of Guyana's Missions Abroad. Foreign Diplomatic Missions resident in Guyana Address list of Foreign Diplomatic Missions. Maps Map of Guyana Shaded Relief Map of Guyana.  Google
Earth GuyanaZoomable satellite view of Guyana. Google
Earth GeorgetownZoomable satellite view of Guyana's capital city. Map
of South AmericaReference map of South America. |
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NewsThe Government Information Agency (GINA)Guyana's Government's communication and information agency. Guyana Chronicle Guyana News. Guyana Review Online Magazine Stabroek News Local News |
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Arts & CultureEdgar Mittelholzer - Books from Edgar MittelholzerChildren of Kaywana, the Kwayana Family Trilogy, the story of a family through 350 years of Guyana's history. Philip Moore Well known for his wood sculptures, one of the most original and creative artists of Guyana. Cyberspace Guyana The Georgetown Cyber Cafe A chat room for Guyanese and for those people who love Guyana. |
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Business & EconomyBank of GuyanaCentral Bank of the Republic of Guinea The Guyana Office for Investment National Bank of Industry and Commerce Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Industry Official site of the ministry. __Transportation Airline Roraima Airways Domestic airline. Trans Guyana Airways Guyana's leading domestic scheduled carrier. Universal Airways Another Guyanese carrier with flights to New York, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname. |
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Destination Guyana - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Guyana: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards,biking, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more.Guyana Tourism Authority Official Website of the Guyana Tourism Authority for all information relating to Guyana. Iwokrama Canopy Walkway Iwokrama Canopy Walkway is a series of suspension bridges and decks of up to 30 metres in height and 154 metres in length, located in the Iwokrama Forest. Kaieteur National Park Site of the park with its Kaieteur Falls one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. Ecovision Promoting Tourism in Guyana, a guide for eco tourism in Guyana. Guyana News and Information Guyana portal and directory provides comprehensive information on Guyana. Guyana Scrapbook Backgrond information on Guyana. Turquoise Net - Guyana Guyana Online Tourism and travel guide. The Guyana Photo Gallery on the WWW Photographs of Guyana The Guyana World Wide Web Handbook Provides general information on Guyana. Travel Guide Guyana One of the first travel guides to Guyana in the net. City Guides Georgetown City of Georgetown. |
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EducationMinistry of Education Guyana Official site of the ministry. Schools of Guyana Links to schools of Guyana. University of Guyana Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology Museum and anthropological research of ancient cultures of Guyana. Guyana National Library Georgetown. Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) Technology for the utilisation of Guyana's natural resources. |
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EnvironmentEPA - Environmental Protection AgencyTo promote, facilitate and coordinate effective environmental management and protection; and the sustainable use of Guyana's natural resources. Rain Forest Conservation and Development - IWOKRAMA Site about the protected area of the tropical Rain Forest Iwokrama in central Guyana. SDNP Guyana Homepage The Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) WWF Guianas WWF-Guianas, part of the global WWF family, is working to protect the forests, freshwaters and coasts of the Guianas (French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana). |
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HistoryHistory of the Republic of GuyanaGuyana was discovered in 1498 by the Europeans, its history; therefore stretches back a bit more than 500 years! |
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SearchA Guyana Internet Directorycompiled by SDNP Guyana.CC Guyana portal Guyana Links Guyana News and Information Guyana index and directory Guyana Outpost: Wayne's Guyana Page Guyana websites. Newsgroup of Guyana soc.culture.guyana Additional Information on GuyanaBBC News Country Profile: GuyanaBackground Notes: Guyana Governments on the WWW: Guyana Guyana - LANIC Latin American Network Information Center on Guyana. Open Directory Project: Guyana Wikipedia: Guyana The World Factbook -- Guyana |
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