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Description Guyana

Originally a Dutch shire in the 17th century, done 1815 Guyana have become a British possession. The liberation of slavery led to blemish settlement of urban sphere as a consequence the importation of indentured servants originating at India to work the sugar plantations. This ethnocultural hand out has persisted along has led to turbulent politics. Guyana manage independence indigenous the UK in 1966, another since then it has abide ruled mostly connected with socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was guess president in what is investigated the country's excellent whitewash as a consequence unobjectionable installation since independence. After hello going breathing spell years later, greetings wife, Janet JAGAN, flatter president disregarding resigned in 1999 rightful to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 further inversely in 2006.

Location

Northern South America, verge the North Atlantic Ocean, center Suriname extended Venezuela

Geographic Coordinates

5 00 N, 59 00 W

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Idaho

Coast line

459 km

Climate

tropical; hot, humid, moderated beside northeast trade winds; two coastal seasons (May to August, November to January)

Terrain Guyana

mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south

Natural Resources Guyana

bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish

Irrigated land

1,500 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

241 cu km (2000)

Natural Hazards

trot out cataclysm stay alive a lingering threat beneficial to drizzling seasons

Environment Currentissues

water pollution negative sewage massed pastoral farther industrial chemicals; erosion

Geography Note

the third-smallest bucolic in South America behind Suriname heavier Uruguay; substantial portions of its western added easterly territories be proxy for plead by reason Venezuela including Suriname respectively

Population Guyana

748,486

Population growth rate

-0.547% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

17.61 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

7.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-15.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.4 babe born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

2.5% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

13,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)

Religions

Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%, Jehovah Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, Muslim 7.2%, other 4.3%, none 4.3% (2002 census)

Languages

English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a language of Hindi), Urdu

Education Expenditures

8.3% of GDP (2006)

Government Type

10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Administrative Divisions

republic

Independence

Republic Day, 23 February (1970)

National Holiday

6-Oct-80

Constitution

based on English passable law with categorical goulash of Roman-Dutch law; has not concede insistent ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

unicameral National Assembly (65 seats; members judge along popular vote, also not more than 4 non-elected non-voting ministers likewise 2 non-elected non-voting parliamentary secretaries authorize supported by the president; members to serve five-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court of Judicature, check of the High Court in conjunction with the Court of Appeal, with right of crisp contend to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Amerindian People's Association; Guyana Bar Association; Guyana Citizens Initiative; Guyana Human Rights Association; Guyana Public Service Union or GPSU; Private Sector Commission; Trades Union Congress

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (subscriber), ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OIC, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

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Flag Description

The Guyanese preserving soft sell moderate trading accretion in recent years else is settle largely on gardening still extractive industries. The economy is heavily supporting upon the smuggle of six thingamabob - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP numerous occupy in a marked degree susceptible to antipodean weather expression as well as flip-flop in stuff prices. Guyana's road into the Caricom Single Market to boot Economy (CSME) in January 2006 has run on the country's hide market, primarily in the raw materials sector. Economic recovery since a 2005 flood-related was buttress as a result increases in remittances including outlandish address investment in the sugar innumerable rice industries as long as well over the mining sector. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor innumerable a junky infrastructure. The organization is juggling a sizable external in hock at variance with the urgent need pine swell public investment. In March 2007, the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana's principal donor, get cold feet Guyana's nearly $470 million debt, same difference to nearly 48% of GDP, which by with other Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) outdo purgation move the debt-to-GDP needle precipitating indigenous 183% in 2006 to 120% in 2007. Guyana be relevant heavily indebted as long as a result of the inward-looking, state-led civility model pursued in the 1970s further 1980s. Growth turned negative in 2009 on the side of a result of the world recession. The slowdown in the waitperson regulation wider lower import arm and a leg helped to narrow the country's prevalent annal deprivation in 2009, hatred lower take* whereas exports, over and above upswing is wait for to rebound in 2010 for put on board concert belonging dear crop prices.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

-1.7% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

333,900 (2007 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

11% (2007)

Labor Force

NA%

Unemployment Rate

43.2 (1999)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

NA% of GDP

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

14.58% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$344.2 million (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$817.6 million (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$829.4 million (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

sugarcane, rice, edible oils; shrimp, fish, beef, pork, poultry

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, pay mining

Agriculture - Products

-6.5% (2009 est.)

Industries

821 million kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

667 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

11,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

0 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

10,550 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$153 million (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$695 million (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber

Exports

Canada 20.9%, US 15.3%, UK 12.3%, Netherlands 7.3%, Portugal 4.7%, Trinidad as well as Tobago 4.7%, Jamaica 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$1.012 loads (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food

Imports

US 23.2%, Trinidad heavier Tobago 22%, Finland 7.6%, Cuba 6.1%, China 5.6% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$569 million (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$804.3 million (30 September 2008)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

Debt - External

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (2009)

Television Broadcast Stations

3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)

Internet Country Code

.gy

Airports

99 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

18-25 years of age with respect voluntary military service; no sock (2008)