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Est. Population:
735,909
Demonym:
Guyanese
Religions:
Hindu (24.83%)
Pentecostal (22.80%)
Other Christian (20.76%)
Roman Catholic (7.08%)
Seventh Day Adventist (5.41%)
Largest City:
Georgetown (24,849)
Region:
orthern South America
Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean (North)
Total Area:
214,969 km2 (91.6% land, 8.4% water)
Total Land:
2,933 km
Total Coastline:
459 km
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
Rolling highlands
Coastal plain
Southern savanna
Highest Point
Mount Roraima (2,835 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President David Granger
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo
Admin. Divisions
10 Regions
Independence:
26 May 1966 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Hoatzin
Nat'l Anthem:
Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains
GDP Per Capita
$7,500 (USD)
Currency
$ (Guyanese Dollar)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = $ (Guyanese Dollar)208.97
Internet Code
.gy
Telephone Code
+592
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Guyanese culture is associated more with the Caribbean than South America.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gy.html (Majority of information)
http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/download.php?file=93 (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/download.php?file=88 (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 7 November 2016
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