 Guyana
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
5 00 N, 59 00 W |
| Area |
total: 214,970 sq km land: 196,850 sq km water: 18,120 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) |
| Terrain |
mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south |
| Population |
769,095 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu |
| Imports |
manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food |
| Exports |
sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber |
| Hazards |
flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons |
| Resources |
bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
| Geography |
the third-smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay; substantial portions of its western and eastern territories are claimed by Venezuela and Suriname respectively |
| Nationality |
noun: Guyanese (singular and plural) adjective: Guyanese |
| Capital |
name: Georgetown geographic coordinates: 6 48 N, 58 10 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.gy |
| Internet Users |
160,000 (2005) |
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