Guyana is a South America country borders Atlantic Ocean, Suriname, Brazil and Venezuela. Administratively divided into 10 regions. Capital and the largest city is Georgetown.
Their currency is Guyanese dollar
Guyanese speak English.
Guyana Flag
Guyana Code of Arms
Geography
Guyana can be divided into five natural regions:
1. narrow and fertile marshy plain along the Atlantic coast (low coastal plain) where 90% of Guyanese live.
2. white sand belt further inland (hilly sand and clay region), containing most of Guyana's mineral deposits;
3. the dense rain forests (Forested Highland Region) in the southern part of the country. It is one of the largest unspoiled rainforests in South America; some parts are inaccessible and home to some rare species like giant otter - the worlds largest and rarest river otter and harpy eagle.
4. the drier savannah areas in the south-west;
5. The smallest interior Highlands (interior savannah) consisting mostly of mountains that gradually rise to the Brazilian border.
Some geographical hilights
Mount Roraima (2,772 m) is the highest mountain on the Brazil-Guyana-Venezuela tripoint border
Kaieteur Falls is believed to be the largest single-drop waterfall in the world by volume
Essequibo is longest rivers
Guyana’s Climate
Guyana’s History
Guyana was inhabited two groups, the Arawak along the coast and the Carib in the interior when the Europeans arrived.
Christopher Colombus was the first European to sights Guyana (in 1498) and claimed it for Spain.
Dutch West India Company were the first to establish colonies (in 1581 - 1741) in Essequibo, Berbice and Demerara
As the agricultural of tobacco grew, the company imported enslaved Africans. (In 1650s)
Their working conditions were brutal. The mortality rate was high this led to many rebellions including successful Berbice Slave Uprising (in 1763.) which took control over many plantations and Europeans left Guyana.
Eager to attract more European settlers, (in 1746) the Dutch opened the area near Demerara River to British immigrants. Eventually (1786) the internal affairs of this Dutch colony came under British control and the Dutch formally ceded in 1814
In 1831 British Guiana was established
(1823) Slaves rose up against their oppressors, and the slavery was ended 1838. This left labor shortage, Portuguese workers were brought in, they didn’t work in the plantation for long, quickly move to other industries. Then some 14,000 Chinese were brought in (1853 and 1912) and they did the same. Farm work is hard
Then indentured workers from India came under contract to work in plantation for the contract period.
A constitutional conference held in London set Guyana independence as 26 May 1966 and Guyana gained independence on the day.
Guyana became a republic on 23 February 1970 and cut all ties to the British monarchy. It is a member of the Commonwealth. Actually, it is the only South American member of Commonwealth.
History of Guyana - Venezuela Boundary Dispute.
People and Culture
Guyana’s population is 790,000. They are racially and ethnically heterogeneous. Majority of them are Indians and African. Third major group identify themselves as Multiracial, 4th largest group is Indigenous people and the remains population include European, Chinese and other nationalities.
Most Guyanese speaks Guyanese Creole
Most Guyanese are Christian , about third of the Christians are Pentecost. 2nd biggest religion is Hinduism and the 3rd is Muslim both of these are practiced by Indo- Guyanese.
Guyana holidays and celebrations Easter, Christmas, Holi and Phagwah, and Mashramani, is an independence day celebration inspired by Amerindian festivals.
Guyanese cuisine.
Pepperpot, Curry, Metamgee, Dal bhat, curry, roti and cookup rice.
Freshly squeezed fruit juices are popular. Mauby is a local drink, made by boiling tree bark, strained and sweetened. The most popular rum is Demerara, national beer is Banks Beer.
Economy
Guyana’s economy grew by over 20% in the 2021; non-oil economy also grew by 5% despite COVID pandemic and months of unprecedented floods. World Bank predict the growth to be at 25% for 2022 and 2023. If the oil production is ramped up as predicted a, Guyana’s oil revenue could potentially double by 2025. Construction grew 25% in 2021 due to government focus on infrastructure development.
Guyana’s GDP was 18 Billion in 2021 Dollars and it is expected to increase as much as 40%.
Guyana is heavily indebted. Reduction of the debt burden has been one of the present administration's top priorities.
Traditionally an agriculture an agricultural industry, by the last couple of years seen a slight decrease in production however there is a slight increase in rice production.
