Independence Year : 1966
Population : 861000
Life Expectancy : 64.0
Capital : 928
GNP : 722.00
GNP Old : 743.00
Local Name : Guyana
Government Form : Republic
Location : Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Terrain : Coastal plain, inland highlands, rain forest, savanna
Climate : Equatorial tropical
Ethnic Group : East Indian origin 49%, African origin 32%, mixed 12%, Amerindian 6%, White and Chinese 1%.
Religions : Christian 57%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 1%.
Official Website :
www.opnew.op.gov.gy
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General Information - Guyana
Background
Guyana (formerly known as British Guiana) achieved independence from the UK in 1966 and became a republic in 1970.
In 1989 Guyana launched an Economic Recovery Program, which marked a dramatic reversal from a state-controlled, socialist economy towards a more open, free market system. Results through the first decade have proven encouraging.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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