Guyana: Introduction

Capital: Georgetown

Population

Total Population: 754,493

Annual Growth Rate: 0.2%

Density: 4 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 28.5%

Ethnic Origins: East Indian 50%, Black 36%, Amerindian 7%, White, Chinese, and mixed 7%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 50%, Hindu 35%, Muslim 10%, Others 5%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Georgetown

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Guyana Dollar (GYD)

Country Overview

Area: 214,970 km²

Type of State: Cooperative Republic. Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
The economy is based essentially on agriculture and the mining sector.

HDI*: 0.611/1

HDI (World Rank): 104/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

30°

Low: 23° | High: 31°

Humidity: 66% | Wind: 30 km/h
Sunrise: 6:12 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm

Georgetown, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Guyana, Dial 001
To Make a Call to Guyana, Dial +592

Internet Suffix: .gy

Telephone Lines: 14.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 24.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	889	1,059	1,312	1,161	1,400
Exports of Goods (million USD)	588	679	795	763	877
Imports of Services (million USD)	245	273	323	270	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	148	173	212	171	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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