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About Guyana in detail
Where is Guyana?
In case Guyana is looking on the map under the Coordinates 6 48 N 58 09 W otherwise in South America, in Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela.
What is the capital city of Guyana?
The capital city of Guyana is Georgetown.
What is the time in Georgetown?
It is 1 hour ahead of Washington, D.C. during Standard Time; Georgetown’s timezone is UTC-4.
What is the Internet code for Guyana?
The Top Level Domain (TLD) for Guyana is: .gy
What is the size of Guyana?
The territory of Guyana is total: 214,969 sq km; land: 196,849 sq km, water: 18,120 sq km.
If we want to describe the size of the territory of Guyana is somewhat smaller than Idaho.
If we would like to walk around and discover Guyana, we can cover a total distance: 2,933 km.
What is the water coverage of Guyana?
We have already mentioned what percentage of Guyana is covered by water (see below), including a 459 km coastline.
What is the climate like in Guyana?
Guyana’s climate is tropical: hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds: two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January).
Geographical data of Guyana
Guyana’s elevation; mean elevation: 207 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Mount Roraima 2,835 m.
Guyana’s specific geographical details include mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in the south.
Suppose we would like to describe the countries location from a different perspective. In that case, it is safe to say, and easy to read from a map, Guyana is the third-smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay; Venezuela and Suriname, respectively, claim substantial portions of its western and eastern territories.
Resources and land use of Guyana
The country’s main mined products are bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish. The population partly uses the earlier highlighted land territory and partly left in its natural state: agricultural land: 8.4%; arable land 2.1%; permanent crops 0.1%; permanent pasture 6.2%; forest: 77.4%; other: 14.2% (2011 estimate).
Population data of Guyana
The number of inhabitants of Guyana is 735,909 (July 2016 estimate).
If we examine the population distribution proportion, it is safe to say that the population is heavily concentrated in the northeast in and around Georgetown, with notable concentrations along the Berbice River to the east country is sparsely populated.
If we look at the proportion of the urbanized and barely populated areas, these are the figures: urban population: 28.6% of the total population (2015).
Most of the population in Guyana is concentrated in GEORGETOWN (capital) 124,000 (2014).
Ethnicity in Guyana
According to ethnicity details, the ethnic groups are East Indian 43.5%, black (African) 30.2%, mixed 16.7%, Amerindian 9.1%, other 0.5% (includes Portuguese, Chinese, white) (2002 estimate).
The spoken languages in Guyana are the following: English (official language), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 estimate).
What are the most important religions in Guyana?
During the general census, researchers examine the churches, according to this: Protestant 30.5% (Pentecostal 16.9%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%), Hindu 28.4%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Muslim 7.2%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, other 1.9%, none 4.3%, unspecified 0.9% (2002 estimate).
Further population data of Guyana
The proportion of gender and age tells a lot about the society as follows 0-14 years: 27.12% (male 101,637 / female 97,970) 15-24 years: 21.46% (male 81,017 / female 76,912) 25-54 years: 37.73% (male 145,003 / female 132,640) 55-64 years: 7.9% (male 26,195 / female 31,924) 65 years and over: 5.79% (male 17,585 / female 25,026) (2016 estimate). It also a significant factor in a society the population growth rate, which in the case of Guyana is 0.17% (2016 estimate).
The population growth rate is based on two elements, the birth, and the death rate. In Guyana the birth rate is 15.5 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate), the death rate 7.4 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
In this day and age in developed societies, the first child borns later compared to the previous centuries and decades, so childbearing is extended. In Guyana, the average age of mothers at the first childbirth is N/A.
Although the children’s birth is postponed in the best-case scenario, the parents can still see their kids grow as life expectancy also extended. In the case of Guyana, these figures are. With the introduction of modern medicine, vaccinations, and the proper hygienic conditions, the infant mortality rate is in a steep decline. The infant mortality statistics in Guyana are the following: N/A. Relevant data is the budget of healthcare, which is in the case of this country is 5.2% of GDP (2014).
Economic data of Guyana
Suppose we would like to describe a country. We also have to mention its economy; The Guyanese economy exhibited moderate economic growth in recent years and is based largely on agriculture and extractive industries. The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities – sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice – Guyana’s entrance into the Caricom Single Market and Economy in January 2006 broadened the country’s export market, primarily in the raw materials sector. Guyana has experienced positive growth almost every year over the past decade. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor and a deficient infrastructure.
GDP is a prominent figure, as all the relevant calculations and statistics are based on it. GDP in Guyana is $3.456 billion (2015 estimate).
Another important indicator is the rate of GDP growth, which in Guyana is 4% (2016 estimate), 3.2% (2015 estimate) 3.8% (2014 estimate).
These statistics affect the world economy; remember, in 2015, the Chinese real GDP growth rate was worse than expected; The world markets fall, and the Chinese stock exchange was temporally suspended.
A further major factor of a country’s economy, the GDP per capita. In Guyana this is $7,900 (2016 estimate) $7,600 (2015 estimate) $7,400 (2014 estimate).
In the economy, the Trinity is in common places, such as agriculture, industry, and services.
What are the agricultural products Guyana produces?
Guyana’s main agricultural products are sugarcane, rice, edible oils, beef, pork, poultry, shrimp, fish.
The important segments are bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, and gold mining. The crucial and regularly mentioned GDP is based on bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, materials, gold mining.
Drinking water source in Guyana
It is essential to mention that – thanks to the development of the infrastructure -, the rate of potable water improved: urban: 98.2% of the population, rural: 98.3% of the population, total: 98.3% of the population. Unimproved: urban: 1.8% of the population, rural: 1.7% of the people, total: 1.7% of the population (2015 estimate).
The average number of childbirth in Guyana
In Guyana, the average delivery number is 2.04 children born / woman (2016 estimate).
Population, median age, migration, and citizenship in Guyana
The population’s average age is 25.8 years; male: 25.5 years, female: 26.2 years (2016 estimate). The age of adulthood varies in every country of the world in Guyana; it is 18 years of age, universal.
When we are experiencing an unprecedented scale of migration and globalization, it is an important factor in the number of new immigrants. In Guyana is -6.4 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate). It is important to know how to apply for citizenship: citizenship by birth: yes. Citizenship by descent: yes. Dual citizenship recognized: no—residency requirement for naturalization: N/A.
Is Guyana a safe destination? Healthcare services and infectious diseases in Guyana
Many of the travelers are looking into the healthcare services and infectious diseases of their destinations. In Guyana, the hospital beds’ density is two beds / 1,000 population (2009).
According to the WHO rating regarding contagious diseases in Guyana, the degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria. Note: active local transmission of Zika virus by Aedes species mosquitoes has been identified in this country (as of August 2016); it poses an important risk (a large number of cases possible) among US citizens if bitten by an infective mosquito; other less common ways to get Zika are through sex, via blood transfusion, or during pregnancy, in which the pregnant woman passes Zika virus to her fetus (2016).
However, HIV is not curable but maintainable. Let’s do not forget when the disease surfaced; it was a world threatening condition. Unfortunately, in some countries, it is still very high the number of infected patients and fatalities due to the disease.
In Guyana, the number of HIV/AIDS deaths: N/A.
Regarding tourism obesity, not an important issue, but we have to mention health statistics, as it is the plague of the 20th and the 21st century. The rate of obese adults in Guyana is 21.9% (2014).
What are the natural hazards in Guyana? Is there any?
The most known natural risk in Guyana is the flash flood threat during rainy seasons.
More interesting facts about Guyana
A few words about the past, as every country and society, is connected to its history; Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815, Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to urban areas’ settlement by former slaves and importing indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966; it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in its first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was re-elected in 2001 and again in 2006. Early elections held in May 2015 resulted in the replacement of President Donald RAMOTAR by David GRANGER.
In every nation’s memory, some cornerstones placed the country on the timeline of history. The date of declaration of independence of Guyana: 26 May 1966 (from the UK).
The flag and other symbols of Guyana
The colors, symbols, and animals on the flag usually have a historical background or an important milestone or memory of the nation.
This case is not an exception either; green with a red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a long, yellow arrowhead; there is a narrow, black border between the red and yellow, and a thin, white border between the yellow and the green; green represents forest and foliage; yellow stands for mineral resources and a bright future; white symbolizes Guyana’s rivers; red signifies zeal and the sacrifice of the people; black indicates perseverance.
Apart from the flag, the symbol of national unity is the national anthem. The anthem’s primary purpose is to share the nation’s core values, endeavors, and patriotic feelings.
National symbols of Guyana: Canje pheasant (hoatzin), jaguar, Victoria Regia water lily; national colors: red, yellow, green, black, white.
Constitution of Guyana
The existence of the nation is based on the constitution. Some constitutions knew worldwide, like the U.S. Constitution that was accepted on the 17th of September 1787, in Philadelphia, the United States of America’s Constitution.
It is not related to the declaration of independence that was stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure 🙂
What is the legal system of Guyana?
Most of the time, the legal system of a country is the focus of lawyers. It is a common fact that there are two main approaches in the world, “the law in books” and “the law in action.”
In the Anglo-Saxon world, the practice is the “law in action,” while in the rest of the world, the law is based on Roman law, the “law in books.”
Guyana’s legal system is a common law system, based on the English model, with some Roman-Dutch civil law influence.
It was Aristotle who founded the Theory of 3 separations of powers. In his view, these are the council of public affairs, the magistrates, and the justice system. The age of enlightenment was the time when terminologies have defined the way we still use them. In most democratic countries, the three authorities separated from each other. In dictatorships, the rules usually interweaved in one hand.
About the legislative branch of Guyana, we can highlight the following structures unicameral National Assembly (65 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies and a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms).
About the unemployment rate, labor force, and poverty line in Guyana
One of the major problems of the 21st-century economy is unemployment. Governments are struggling to maintain a low level of the unemployment rate. Still, as a result of automation, the cheap 3rd world labor, and the outsourcing of workflow, these attempts fail. In Guyana, the labor force is 313,800 (2013 estimate). Please bear in mind that the population in Guyana is total: 31.5 deaths / 1,000 live births; male: 35.4 deaths / 1,000 live births, female: 27.3 deaths / 1,000 live births (2016 estimate) – as we already mentioned above.
The rate of unemployment in Guyana is 11.1% (2013).
Widely known that the gap between the rich and poor is widening on an enormous scale.
According to the 2017 shocking Oxfam report, the most affluent eight people’s fortune is equal to the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population.
In Guyana, the households’ income and consumption compared to the entire population: lowest 10%: 1.3% highest 10%: 33.8% (1999).
Another widely used indicator is the so-called GINI index, which measures the inequalities of statistical dispersion, but is mainly used for measuring the sharing of income and fortune.
The GINI index was named after its founder Corrado Gini, an Italian economist. Gini index has grades between 0-1, but often it is used on a percentage basis. It is 0 if the examined criteria territorial distribution is equal. It is one of the criteria concentrated on the territory. In Guyana, the GINI index is .44,6 (2007).
The states usually set up a poverty line, which is more or less, is a subjective measure. It varies by country; its base is often the minimum pension, the incomes of the most deficient 20 percent, the X percent of income per capita Etc.
In Guyana, the poverty line people are the lowest 10%: 1.3% highest 10%: 33.8% (1999).
About the budget and central governments debt of Guyana
The available budget mainly defines the state’s economy. Guyana’s budget is; revenues: $899.8 million, expenditures: $1.036 billion (2016 estimate). Taxes and other revenues are 26% of the GDP (2016 estimate).
The budget deficit (Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)) is N/A.
The fiscal year in Guyana is the calendar year.
In the country’s economy, we have to consider the public debt. Public debt is the consolidated sum of the state’s local, federal, and central government debt.
Inflation rate and prime lending rate in Guyana
A few further interesting and relevant economic data are the following; Inflation rate: 0.8% (2016 estimate), -0.9% (2015 estimate), and the rate of the Commercial bank prime lending rate: 13% (31 December 2016 estimate).
Export/import partners and data of Guyana
Guyana, with the export of products, industrial tools, and other services, generates revenue. Guyana’s export value is $1.15 billion (2016 estimate), $1.17 billion (2015 estimate). These activities’ total revenue: sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber.
Guyana’s most important export partners are the United States 33.5%, Canada 17.9%, United Kingdom 6.7%, Ukraine 4.3%, Jamaica 4% (2015).
The most important imported products are manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food, and the countries from where the import is coming: the United States 24.6%, Trinidad and Tobago 24.1%, China 10.8%, Suriname 9.5% (2015).
Renewable energies used in Guyana
To suppress the pollution of the environment, renewable energies have to replace the fossil energy. The more the proportion of renewable energies in a country means more effort against pollution. Guyana, the indicator of how much of the country’s produced energy is coming from the hydroelectric source, is 0.3% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
To indicate how much another renewable energy produced is 3.6% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
Telecommunication data of Guyana, calling code
To maintain the economy, the development of a reliable and modern telecommunications infrastructure is crucial. We can say the following about Guyana; a fair system for long-distance service; microwave radio relay network for trunk lines; many areas still lack fixed-line telephone services. Domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 20 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 75 per 100 persons. International: country code – 592; tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station – 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015).
Transport infrastructure in Guyana
In the 21st century, we often say that the world has become small and there are no distances anymore. With widespread air travel when (sometimes) there are no visa restrictions, it is easy to reach other countries, but if the distance is not too long, we can also use railway or water transportation.
The number of airports in Guyana: 117 (2013), and the number of heliports: N/A.
The total length of the roadways in Guyana: 7,970 km, paved: 590 km, unpaved: 7,380 km (2001).
The total length of the waterways in Guyana: 330 km (the Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo Rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively) (2012).
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Facts & data about Guyana
Name of the country: conventional long way: the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, traditional short form: Guyana, former: British Guiana, etymology: the name is derived from Guiana, the original name for the region that included British Guiana, Dutch Guiana, and French Guiana; ultimately the word is derived from an indigenous Amerindian language and means “land of many waters” (referring to the area’s multitude of rivers and streams).
| Abbreviation: Guyana | Geographic coordinates: 5 00 N, 59 00 W |
Country Location: South America |
| Capital of Guyana: Georgetown | GPS of the Capital: 6 48 N 58 09 W |
Position: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela |
| Land area: total: 214,969 sq km; land: 196,849 sq km, water: 18,120 sq km | Terrain: mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south |
Area comparative: somewhat smaller than Idaho |
| Population: 735,909 (July 2016 estimate) | Population grow rate: 0.17% (2016 estimate) | Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s) / female, 0-14 years: 1.04 male(s) / female, 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s) / female, 25-54 years: 1.09 male(s) / female, 55-64 years: 0.82 male(s) / female, 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s) / female, total population: 1.02 male(s) / female (2016 estimate) |
| Exports: $1.15 billion (2016 estimate), $1.17 billion (2015 estimate) | Imports: $1.44 billion (2016 estimate), $1.475 billion (2015 estimate) | Import partners: US 24.6%, Trinidad and Tobago 24.1%, China 10.8%, Suriname 9.5% (2015) |
| Urbanization: urban population: 28.6% of the total population (2015) | Major urban area(s): GEORGETOWN (capital) 124,000 (2014) | Median age: total: 25.8 years; male: 25.5 years, female: 26.2 years (2016 estimate) |
| Internet users: total: 281,000. Percent of the population: 38.2% (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (fixed-lines): total subscriptions: 154,057. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (mobile, cellular): total: 543,000. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 74 (July 2015 estimate) |
| Unemployment rate: 11.1% (2013) | Nationality: Guyanese (singular and plural) adjective: Guyanese | National holidays: Republic Day, 23 February (1970) |
| Life expectancy at birth: total population: 68.4 years. Male: 65.4 years, female: 71.5 years (2016 estimate) | Total fertility rate: 2.04 children born / woman (2016 estimate) | Birthrate: 15.5 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate) |
| Literacy: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 88.5%; male: 87.2%, female: 89.8% (2015 estimate) | Legal system: common law system, based on the English model, with some Roman-Dutch civil law influence | Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal |
| Industries: bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining | Industrial production growth rate: 12% (2016 estimate) | GDP real growth rate: 4% (2016 estimate) 3.2% (2015 estimate) 3.8% (2014 estimate) |
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