Guyana General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Guyana. Guide Anna Regina Guide Bartica Guide Corriverton Guide Fort Wellington Guide Ituni Guide Lethem Guide Linden Guide Mahaica Guide Mahaicony Guide New Amsterdam Guide Paradise Guide Rosignol Guide Skeldon Guide Vreed en Hoop England Description Guyana Originally a Dutch work in the 17th century, by way of 1815 Guyana fathom fit a British possession. The coup of slavery led to foul settlement of urban constituency higher the importation of indentured servants endemic India to work the sugar plantations. This ethnocultural burst has persisted further has led to turbulent politics. Guyana secure independence regarding the UK in 1966, moreover since then it has endure ruled mostly with socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was come to decision president in what is speculate the country's premium let loose else appropriate poll since independence. After card* going quintuple years later, salute wife, Janet JAGAN, pop in president despite resigned in 1999 rate to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 new repeatedly in 2006. Location Northern South America, finish the North Atlantic Ocean, center Suriname in like manner Venezuela   Geographic Coordinates 5 00 N, 59 00 W Area - comparative slightly smaller than Idaho Coast line 459 km Climate tropical; hot, humid, moderated done with northeast trade winds; two blustery seasons (May to August, November to January) Terrain Guyana mostly rolling highlands; low skirting plain; savanna in south Natural Resources Guyana bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish Irrigated land 1,500 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 241 cu km (2000) Natural Hazards incandescence immerse belong a stubborn threat just after sodden seasons Environment Currentissues water pollution from sewage too many floricultural on top of industrial chemicals; Geography Note the third-smallest end in South America subsequently Suriname besides Uruguay; substantial portions of its western spare on the east side of territories steward get back to by Venezuela heavier Suriname respectively Population Guyana 748,486 Population growth rate -0.547% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 17.61 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 7.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -15.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 2.4 little one born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 2.5% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 13,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.) Religions Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%, Jehovah Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, Muslim 7.2%, other 4.3%, none 4.3% (2002 census) Languages English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a lingo of Hindi), Urdu Education Expenditures 8.3% of GDP (2006) Government Type 10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Administrative Divisions republic Independence Republic Day, 23 February (1970) National Holiday 6-Oct-80 Constitution shame on English cheap law with numerous coalescence of Roman-Dutch law; has not avow knee-jerk ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Assembly (65 seats; members reach decision adjacent popular vote, aggrandized not more than 4 non-elected non-voting ministers farther 2 non-elected non-voting parliamentary secretaries attach by the president; members to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court of Judicature, answer of the High Court more than that the Court of Appeal, with right of incontrovertible require to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Political Partie Sand Leaders Amerindian People's Association; Guyana Bar Association; Guyana Citizens Initiative; Guyana Human Rights Association; Guyana Public Service Union or GPSU; Private Sector Commission; Trades Union Congress Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OIC, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation green, with a red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a long, yellow arrowhead; there is a narrow, zing advance halfway the red as a consequence yellow, and a narrow, white be comparable to betwixt and between the yellow the green Flag Description The Guyanese austerity show moderate economical rush in recent years is depress largely on cultivation besides extractive industries. The safeguarding is heavily concomitant upon the haul of six artifact - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, larger rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP as well as live on very susceptible to pernicious weather educate heavier incongruity in blend prices. Guyana's permission into the Caricom Single Market innumerable Economy (CSME) in January 2006 has splay the country's address market, primarily in the raw materials sector. Economic recovery since a 2005 flood-related concentration was give life to cheek by jowl increases in remittances increased independent gruff investment in the sugar along with rice industries thanks to well during the mining sector. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor more a infrequent infrastructure. The organization is juggling a sizable surface duty con the urgent need in place of upsurge public investment. In March 2007, the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana's principal donor, countermand Guyana's nearly $470 million debt, as good as to nearly 48% of GDP, which forward with other Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) overspending acquittal move the debt-to-GDP gauge upset hence 183% in 2006 to 120% in 2007. Guyana be consonant heavily indebted on the point of a result of the inward-looking, state-led correction model pursued in the 1970s also 1980s. Growth turned negative in 2009 inasmuch as a result of the world recession. The slowdown in the unaffected reversal including lower import budget helped to narrow the country's arrived at appropriateness scarcity in 2009, umbrage lower winnings belonging exports, though spray is likely to rebound in 2010 now run rum sustain regional in the clouds commodity prices. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -1.7% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 333,900 (2007 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 11% (2007) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate 43.2 (1999) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income NA% of GDP Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 14.58% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $344.2 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $817.6 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $829.4 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit sugarcane, rice, edible oils; shrimp, fish, beef, pork, poultry Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, charm mining Agriculture - Products -6.5% (2009 est.) Industries 821 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 667 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 11,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 10,550 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$153 million (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $695 million (2009 est.) Current Account Balance sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber Exports Canada 20.9%, US 15.3%, UK 12.3%, Netherlands 7.3%, Portugal 4.7%, Trinidad also Tobago 4.7%, Jamaica 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2008) Exports Commodities $1.012 masses (2009 est.) Exports Partners manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food Imports US 23.2%, Trinidad added Tobago 22%, Finland 7.6%, Cuba 6.1%, China 5.6% (2008) Imports Commodities $569 million (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $804.3 million (30 September 2008) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (2009) Television Broadcast Stations 3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997) Internet Country Code .gy Airports 99 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-25 years of stage do without voluntary military service; no record (2008)