Guyana: Introduction

Capital: Georgetown

Population

Total Population: 756,040

Natural Increase: 0.2%

Density: 4 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 28.4%

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*: 0.633/1

HDI (World Rank): 111/187

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°

25°

Low: 22° | High: 29°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 25 km/h
Sunrise: 5:36 am | Sunset: 6:02 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: 20.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 32.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,312	1,161	1,397	1,771	1,850
Exports of Goods (million USD)	795	763	880	1,116	1,350
Imports of Services (million USD)	323	270	344	434	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	212	171	248	298	-

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

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