Oil Rich Country: Guyana

Here’s a little information about this beautiful place.

National Profile of Guyana

OFFICIAL NAME: The Co-operative Republic of Guyana

SHORT FORM: Guyana

CITIZENS: Guyanese

CAPITAL: Georgetown

SIZE: 214,970 km

LOCATION: Between 1’ and 9’ North Latitude and 57’ and 61’ West Longitude

POPULATION: 547,884 (census 2012)

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English, Guyanese Creole

RELIGIONS: Christianity 57%, Hinduism 33%, Islam 9%, Other 1%

ETHNIC GROUP: African 32%, Amerindian 6%, Chinese .5%, European .5%, East Indian 49%, Mixed 12%

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republican Representative System

NATIONAL LEGISLATURE: Unicameral 72 Members National Assembly, of which 40 Member are elected directly by proportional representation and 25 are extracted lists. The Assembly sits for a five-year term.

NATIONAL ELECTIONS: Last Elections May 11, 2015

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT: APNU/AFC Coalition holds 33 of the 65 Assembly seats

NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE: 26 May 1966, from Great Britain

NATIONAL DAY: 23 February, 1970

COUNTRY CALLING CODE: +592

NATURAL RESOURCES: Bauxite, Gold, Diamonds, Oil, Hardwood timber, Shrimp, Fish.

AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS: Sugar, Rice, Wheat, Vegetable Oils; Beef, Pork, Poultry, Dairy Products; Fish, Shrimp.

CURRENCY: Guyanese Dollar (GYD)

JUDICIAL SYSTEM: A Supreme Court of Judicature consisting of a Court of Appeal and a High Court, and a series of Magistrates Courts.

Thanks for the read, more info to come soon and photos of the city and jungle areas and all the many species of animals.