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People Edit This i Population: 162 547 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 31% (male 26 003; female 24 840) 15-64 years: 64% (male 56 034; female 47 250) 65 years and over: 5% (male 4 245; female 4 175) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 3.4% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 23.73 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 4.53 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 14.76 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.19 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 13.48 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.34 years male: 73.12 years female: 79.71 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.35 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: French Guianese (singular and plural) adjective: French Guianese Ethnic groups: black or mulatto 66% white 12% East Indian Chinese Amerindian 12% other 10% Religions: Roman Catholic Languages: French Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83% male: 84% female: 82% (1982 est.) ::::::::::Guyana Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo Guyana, or formally British Guiana, was the first of the two Guyana's to be independent. Before may 1966 it was the only British colony on the South American mainland. Guyana borders on Suriname , Venezuela and Brazil . Georgetown the capital is the largest city. New Amsterdam is a an old Dutch town. The Dutch and the English had ongoing wars in the Guyanas and the borders changed a lot. Amongst the many attractions is Kaieteur falls in the heart of the country is a spectacular attraction. The falls are 5 times higher than Niagara and located in the middle of an unspoilt rainforest. These falls are the 160 highest in the world. A hike in the tropical rainforest will be an unforgettable experience. _________History Edit This Before the arrival of Europeans the region was inhabited by both Carib and Arawak tribes who named it Guiana which means land of waters. The Dutch settled in Guyana in the late 16th century but their control ended when the British became the de facto rulers in 1796. In 1815 the colonies of Essequibo Demerara and Berbice were officially ceded to Great Britain at the Congress of Vienna and in 1831 were consolidated as British Guiana. Following the abolition of slavery in 1834 thousands of indentured laborers were brought to Guyana to replace the slaves on the sugar cane plantations primarily from India but also from Portugal and China. The British stopped the practice in 1917. Many of the Afro-Guyanese former slaves moved to the towns and became the majority urban population whereas the Indo-Guyanese remained predominantly rural. A scheme in 1862 to bring black workers from the United States was unsuccessful. The small Amerindian population lives in the country's interior. The people drawn from these diverse origins have coexisted peacefully for the most part. Slave revolts such as the one in 1763 led by Guyana's national hero Cuffy demonstrated the desire for basic rights but also a willingness to compromise. Politically inspired racial disturbances between East Indians and blacks erupted in 1962-64. However the basically conservative and cooperative nature of Guyanese society contributed to a cooling of racial tensions. Guyanese politics nevertheless occasionally has been turbulent. The first modern political party in Guyana was the People's Progressive Party (PPP) established on January 1 1950 with Forbes Burnham a British-educated Afro-Guyanese as chairman; Cheddi Jagan a U.S.-educated Indo-Guyanese as second vice-chairman; and his American-born wife Mrs. Janet Jagan as secretary general. The PPP won 18 out of 24 seats in the first popular elections permitted by the colonial government in 1953 and Dr. Jagan became leader of the house and minister of agriculture in the colonial government. Five months later on October 9 1953 the British suspended the constitution and landed troops because they said the Jagans and the PPP were planning to make Guyana a communist state. These events led to a split in the PPP in which Burnham broke away and founded what eventually became the People's National Congress (PNC). Elections were permitted again in 1957 and 1961 and Cheddi Jagan's PPP ticket won on both occasions with 48% of the vote in 1957 and 43% in 1961. Cheddi Jagan became the first Premier of British Guiana a position he held for seven years. At a constitutional conference in London in 1963 the U.K. Government agreed to grant independence to the colony but only after another election in which proportional representation would be introduced for the first time. It was widely believed that this system would reduce the number of seats won by the PPP and prevent it from obtaining a clear majority in parliament. The December 1964 elections gave the PPP 46% the PNC 41% and the United Force (TUF) a conservative party 12%. TUF threw its votes in the legislature to Forbes Burnham who became prime minister. Guyana achieved independence in May 1966 and became a republic on February 23 1970--the anniversary of the Cuffy slave rebellion. From December 1964 until his death in August 1985 Forbes Burnham ruled Guyana in an increasingly autocratic manner first as prime minister and later after the adoption of a new constitution in 1980 as executive president. Elections were viewed in Guyana and abroad as fraudulent. Human rights and civil liberties were suppressed and two major political assassinations occurred: The Jesuit priest and journalist Bernard Darke in July 1979 and the distinguished historian and Working People's Alliance (WPA) party leader Walter Rodney in June 1980. Agents of President Burnham are widely believed to have been responsible for both deaths. Following Burnham's death Prime Minister Hugh Desmond Hoyte acceded to the presidency and was formally elected in the December 1985 national elections. Hoyte gradually reversed Burnham's policies moving from state socialism and one-party control to a market economy and unrestricted freedom of the press and assembly. On October 5 1992 a new National Assembly and Regional Councils were elected in the first Guyanese elections since 1964 to be internationally recognized as free and fair. Cheddi Jagan was elected and sworn in as President on October 9 1992. When President Jagan died in March 1997 Prime Minister Samuel Hinds replaced him in accordance with constitutional provisions. __________Economy Edit This Economy—overview: In 1997 Guyana one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere posted its sixth straight year of economic growth of 5% or better with the advance led by gold and bauxite mining and by sugar growing. Favorable growth factors have included expansion in the key agricultural and mining sectors a more favorable atmosphere for business initiative a more realistic exchange rate a moderate inflation rate and the continued support of international organizations. Serious underlying economic problems will continue. Electric power has been in short supply and constitutes a major barrier to future gains in national output. The government must persist in efforts to manage its sizable external debt and extend its privatization program. GDP: purchasing power parity—$1.8 billion (1997 est.) GDP—real growth rate: 5% (1997 est.) GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$2 500 (1997 est.) GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 39% industry: 28% services: 33% (1995 est.) Inflation rate—consumer price index: 4.5% (1997 est.) Labor force: NA Unemployment rate: 12% (1992 est.) Budget: revenues: $278 million expenditures: $299 million including capital expenditures of $133 million (1996 est.) Industries: bauxite sugar rice milling timber fishing (shrimp) textiles gold mining Industrial production growth rate: 5.6% (1994 est.) Electricity—capacity: 114 000 kW (1995) Electricity—production: 230 million kWh (1995) Electricity—consumption per capita: 339 kWh (1995) Agriculture—products: sugar rice wheat vegetable oils; beef pork poultry dairy products; development potential exists for fishing and forestry Exports: total value: $546 million (f.o.b. 1996) commodities: sugar gold bauxite/alumina rice shrimp molasses partners: Canada 33% US 24% UK 22% (1994 est.) Imports: total value: $589 million (c.i.f. 1996 est.) commodities: manufactures machinery petroleum food partners: US 29% Trinidad and Tobago 17% Netherlands Antilles 17% UK 11% (1994 est.) Debt—external: $1.5 billion (1996 est.) Economic aid: recipient: ODA $NA Currency: 1 Guyanese dollar (G$) = 100 cents Exchange rates: Guyanese dollars (G$) per US$1—144.2 (January 1998) 142.4 (1997) 140.4 (1996) 142.0 (1995) 138.3 (1994) 126.7 (1993) Fiscal year: calendar year ___________People Edit This Population: 707 954 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 31% (male 112 339; female 108 095) 15-64 years: 64% (male 228 719; female 226 309) 65 years and over: 5% (male 14 652; female 17 840) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: -0.47% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 18.49 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 8.72 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -14.45 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 48.67 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 62.34 years male: 59.5 years female: 65.32 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.12 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Guyanese (singular and plural) adjective: Guyanese Ethnic groups: East Indian 49% black 32% mixed 12% Amerindian 6% white and Chinese 1% Religions: Christian 57% Hindu 33% Muslim 9% other 1% Languages: English Amerindian dialects Literacy: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98.1% male: 98.6% female: 97.5% (1995 est.) :::::::::Baganara Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Baganara is the biggest island among the three hundred and sixty-five islands in the Essequibo river. It's a great place with one hundred and eighty-seven acres of lush green foliage and colourful tropical flowers. Five miles South of Bartica, it is the getaway to the unspoilt rainforest of Guyana and the junction where the great Essequibo and Mazaruni Rivers meet. :::::Georgetown Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Guyana's chief town and port, Georgetown, is located on the banks of the Demerara river. The climate is tropical with an avarage temperature of 27 degrees Celsius but very often there is a coll sea breeze that makes life supportable. The city is built on a grid, with braod boulevards lined with aplm trees. Part of the city are quite nice, with elegant old buildings raised on stilts and many flowering trees. The Sea Wall is the place to go at night. Many young people come here to parade. The main sights in town include the St. George's Cathedral (Anglican), the Gothic style City Hall, the Public Buildings and the Stabroek Market, the tower of which offers a good view over the city. For a bit of relaxing you can choose from the botanical gardens, a zoo and Promenade gardens on Middle Street. The Georgetown Cricket club has very beautiful grounds. ::::::::::Kaieteur falls Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The Potaro plunges....... The Potaro plunges....... Michelle Bissoo With a sheer drop of 228 meter, Kaieteur Falls are 5 times higher than Niagara. The falls are located in the middle of a bit of unspoilt rainforest and this fact adds to the attractiveness of the place. The region around the falls is a National Park and the best way of getting here is by joining an organized tour. A trip from Georgetown should cost about 190us dollars per person, everyting included. :::::::Linden Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Located on one of ur mom's banks of the Demerara river, Linden is a limestone mining town of 600000 inhabitants. The town is dominated by an old Aluminium factory,that is in use. There is an old colonial style guesthouse on the banks of the River. dont go to guyana ---- to many crimes ::::::::::: New Amsterdam Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see On the eastbank of the Berbice River, is the picturesque town of New Amsterdam. Lots of old colonial buildings dating back to the times of Dutch dominance. New Amsterdam can be reached easily by minibus and ferry from Georgetown.