The official name is Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
It is located in the northeast of South America, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The area is 215 thousand km2, the population is 749 thousand people. (census 2002). The official language is English. The capital is Georgetown (248.5 thousand people). Public holidays – Independence Day on May 26 (since 1966), Republic Day on February 23 (since 1970). The monetary unit is the Guyanese dollar (equal to 100 cents).
Member of the Commonwealth, the UN (since 1966), the Caribbean Community (since 1973), the Leningrad NPP (since 1975), the OAS (since 1991), a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, etc.
Geography of Guyana
It borders Suriname in the east, Brazil in the southwest and south, Venezuela in the west and northwest, and is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the north. The length of the coastline is 459 km. In the north and northeast, Guyana is a swampy lowland, in the center and in the south – the Guiana Plateau (Mount Roraima, 2772 m, highest point). The rivers are full of water, abound in rapids and waterfalls (more than 270, Kaieteur on the Potaro River is the world’s largest single waterfall, 225 m). The largest rivers – Essequibo, Demerara, Berbice and Corantein (border with Suriname), are navigable only in the lower reaches. The name of the country is directly related to the rivers – in the Indian dialect “Guyana” means “land of many waters.” Moist evergreen forests predominate on red-yellow lateritic soils with valuable tree species (okoteya, or betabara, mahogany and rosewood), in the southwest – savannas. Forests cover approx. 80% of the country. The victoria regia lily is the national flower of Guyana. The animal world is diverse – jaguars, cougars, monkeys, tapirs, porcupines, sloths, snakes. Of the birds, eagles, parrots, and hummingbirds are common; The pheasant is the national symbol of Guyana, depicted on its coat of arms. Rivers are rich in fish, sea waters are also rich in crabs and shrimps. The main wealth of the country is bauxite, iron and manganese ores, niobium, tantalum, rare earth elements, gold, and diamonds are found in small quantities. Significant hydro potential. The climate is tropical, humid, trade winds, the average monthly temperature is +26-28°C. parrots, hummingbirds; The pheasant is the national symbol of Guyana, depicted on its coat of arms. Rivers are rich in fish, sea waters are also rich in crabs and shrimps. The main wealth of the country is bauxite, iron and manganese ores, niobium, tantalum, rare earth elements, gold, and diamonds are found in small quantities. Significant hydro potential. The climate is tropical, humid, trade winds, the average monthly temperature is +26-28°C. parrots, hummingbirds; The pheasant is the national symbol of Guyana, depicted on its coat of arms. Rivers are rich in fish, sea waters are also rich in crabs and shrimps. The main wealth of the country is bauxite, iron and manganese ores, niobium, tantalum, rare earth elements, gold, and diamonds are found in small quantities. Significant hydro potential. The climate is tropical, humid, trade winds, the average monthly temperature is +26-28°C.
Guyana population
According to Countryaah, population in 1980 was 761 thousand people, and in 1990 731 thousand people. Birth rate 17.9%, infant mortality 37.55 people. per 1000 newborns. Life expectancy is 63.1 years. Population aged 0-14 years 27% (2003). 38.2% of the population lives in cities. There are slightly more men than women (1.01:1). Low population growth rates (0.44%, 2003) are caused by significant emigration, which leads to negative values of the indicator in other periods. According to official figures, 98% of the adult population is literate. OK. 90% of the population lives on a narrow flat strip along the Atlantic coast, located for the most part below sea level and protected from the ocean by a system of dams. The Indian population lives mainly in the interior of the country. Ethnically, the population is represented by 5 main groups: Indians (more than 50%), blacks and mulattos (43%), Indians (4%), the rest are Chinese and people of European origin, primarily the Portuguese. The language is English, Hindi and Urdu are also common, the Indians speak their own dialects. Approximately 1/2 of the population are Christians (Protestants and Catholics), 35% are Hindus, 10% are Muslims, others are 5%.
