Guyana Travel Brochure

GUYANA

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Rachel Matz

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Culture

Art/literature:

• Theatre
• Guyana's musical tradition is a mix of Indian, African, European, and native elements

Ethnic groups:

East Indian 43.5%, black (African) 30.2%, mixed 16.7%, Amerindian 9.1%, other 0.5%

Education:

• Free education from nursery school through university
• Families of all ethnic groups and classes take interest in the schooling of their children

Languages:

• English
• Amerindian dialects
• Creole
• Caribbean
• Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi)
• Urdu

Society:

Although the culture of independent Guyana has become more truly national, the Guyanese people remain divided by ethnic mistrust.

Economy

Agricultural/rural versus manufacturing/urban:

Guyana remains a primarily rural country since 1991. The only significant urban area, the capital city of Georgetown, is home to more than 80 percent of the urban population.

Key exports:

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

Government

Relations with United States

Immigration

Bharrat Jagdeo :

• has been the president of Guyana as of August 11, 1999 (and still is).
• His political affliction is People's Progressive Party.
• President Jagdeo’s tenure in office has seen significantly improved access to education, rehabilitation of the health system, and more.

Bharrat Jagdeo

Everybody has a say because it’s a democracy

Physical features to visit and why:

• Kaieteur Falls—five times the height of Niagara Falls—are located deep in the rain forest
• beaches

Good time of year to travel:

• between February and April
• or in September
• because there are rainy season during the other months

Kaieteur Falls

Bordering Countries:

• Venezuela
• Suriname
• Brazil

Major physical features/regions:

• The Coastal Region
• The Hilly Sand Clay Belt
• The Highland Region
• The Interior Savannahs

Climate:

• tropical; hot, humid
• moderated by northeast trade winds
• two rainy seasons -(May to August, November to January)

Guyana on the map

Exact location:

5N, 59W

Capital city:

Georgetown

Relative location from the United States:

about 2508.6 miles south of the U.S.

Total population:

751,000

Terrain:

• mostly rolling highlands
• low coastal plain
• savanna in south

Other relevant info:

• located in Northern South America
• bordering the North Atlantic Ocean
• 214,969 sq km

Guyana has been a Republic since The constitution of 1980 was signed in 1980

Guyana is a Republic, or a Represetitive Democracy

Bordering countries’ governments:

• Venezuela- federal presidential republic
• Suriname- Constitutional democracy
• Brazil- Federative republic

• Both have presidents
• No violence against the US

In the areas of culture, technology, science, scientific discovery, education, economics, and more, to the overall security of both the USA and Guyana and to the improvement of the quality of life of all the people of both Guyana and the USA.

• The Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to be cautious and vigilant, particularly near any sites associated with political activity.
• You should avoid walking around Georgetown alone, even in the main areas and especially after dark.

43.5% of the people in Guyana are from East India

(on the map above)

They...

• Trade
• Meet with leaders
• Are allies

Religion:

Protestant 30.5%, Hindu 28.4%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, Muslim 7.2%, other Christian 17.7%, other 4.3%, none 4.3%

Government involvement (tax rates, welfare for citizens, healthcare):

• pay one flat tax rate instead of several
• 89% of the population had access to health care

A festival that was held in Guyana;

Dancing, Theatre, and music was incorporated

GDP: per capita:

$7,200

For more cultural information on Guyana visit

Culture Grams.com and CIA factbook.com

30.5% of the population in Guyana is Protestant

Before traveling to Guyana it may be helpful to read THE WORLD ECONOMY for more information on their economy

Unemployment rate:

11% (as of 2007)

Transportation of goods:

boats, planes, road

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Value of currency compared to US dollar:

204.07 Guyanese dollars per U.S. Dollar

Natural resources:

• Bauxite
• Gold
• diamonds
• hardwood timber
• shrimp
• fish

People are leaving because America has more opportunity there, especially in the areas of culture, technology, science, scientific discovery, drug-interdiction, education, economics, tourism, sports, religion, the environment, the protection of natural resources and the rain forest. Almost everybody in Guyana is immigrating to the US.

Key trading partners:

Canada, US, UK, Portugal, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, China, Cuba, Singapore, Japan , Brazil, Suriname

More than 350,000 Guyanese people have already immigrated to the USA! Truly a massive immigration. Over 100,000 Guyanese have become United States citizens

•Guyanese Americans are citizens and residents of the United States who can trace their ancestry back to the South American and Caribbean nation of Guyana

Due mainly to emigration to the USA, Guyana's population growth is in the negative. Only 650,000 people remain in Guyana. According to some studies, of those people who remain in Guyana, almost each and every one of them is awaiting the issuance of an immigrant-visa for the USA!

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