Independence | 26 May 1966 (from the UK) |
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Capital City | Georgetown (6°46′N 58°10′W) |
Largest city | Georgetown (6°46′N 58°10′W) |
Population | 737,718 |
Total area | 214,969 sq km |
Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
Religion | Christianity, Judaism and Islam |
Demonym | Guyanese |
Borders | Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname |
Literacy rate | 88.5% |
Holidays | New Year’s Day, 1 January; Republic Day, 23 February; Labor Day, 1 May; Caribbean Day, 26 June; Freedom Day, 7 August; Christmas, 25 December; Boxing Day, 26 December.Movable religious holidays include: – Good Friday, – Easter Monday, – Phagwah, ‘- Id al-‘Adha, – Yaou-Mun-Nabi, and – Dewali. |
Population below poverty line | 35% (2006 est.) |
Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
Government type | parliamentary republic |
President | David Granger |
Prime Minister | Moses Nagamootoo |
National anthem | “Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains” |
National symbol | Canje pheasant (hoatzin), jaguar, Victoria Regia water lily |
National colors | red, yellow, green, black, white |
National holiday | Republic Day, 23 February (1970) |
Official Languages | English (Guyanese Creole) |
Continent | South America |
Agricultural land | 8.4% |
Birth rate | 15.4 births/1,000 population (2017 est.) |
Death rate | 7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.) |
Sex ratio | 1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.) |
Life expectancy | 68.6 Years (2017) |
GDP – per capita (PPP) | $8,300 (2017 est.) |
Terrain | mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south |
Climate | tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) |
Natural resources | bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
Industries | bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining |
Exports | $1.474 billion (2017 est.) sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber |
Imports | $1.776 billion (2017 est.) manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food |
Internet country code | .gy |
Time Zone | GYT (Guyana Time) (UTC-4) |
Calling Code | +592 |
Drives on the | Left |
Data sources | CIA, Wikipedia |
Table last updated | July 14, 2018 |