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Guyana Information: Quick Facts |
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Capital
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Georgetown
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Government
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Republic within the
Commonwealth |
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Currency
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Guyanese dollar (GYD)
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Area
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total:
214,970 km2
water: 18,120 km2
land: 196,850 km2 |
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Population
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767,000 (2006 est.)
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Language
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English, Amerindian
dialects, Creole,
Hindi,
Urdu
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Religion
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Christian 50%,
Hindu 35%, Muslim 10%, other 5% |
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Electricity
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110-240V/60Hz (USA
plug) |
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Calling Code
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+592 |
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Internet TLD
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.gy |
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Time Zone
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UTC-3 to UTC-4
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| GDP (2005) $4.5 b |
| World Ranking -157th |
| Per Capita - $4,613 |
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| Quick Facts: 2007 |
- Population:
0.8 million
- GDP (PPP):
$3.3 billion
1.6% growth in 2004
0.6% 5-yr. comp. ann. growth
$4,439 per capita
- Unemployment:
9.1% (2000)
- Inflation (CPI):
4.7%
- FDI (net
inflow): $48.4 million (gross)
- Official Development
Assistance: $81 million (24% from
the U.S.)
- External Debt:
$1.2 billion (2002)
- Exports:
$748.0 million
Primarily sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses,
rum, timber
- Imports:
$782.4 million
Primarily manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food
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Guyana
Currency Exchange Rates
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Currency
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Buying
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Selling
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G$ / US$ |
$199.25
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$201.62
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G$ / GBP£ |
$347.41
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$351.75
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G$ / CAD$ |
$166.82
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$168.75
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G$ / BDOS$ |
$98.27
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$99.36
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G$ / EC$ |
$72.87
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$73.60
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G$ / TT$ |
$31.55
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$31.86
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G$ / EURO |
$233.66 |
$236.64
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Loans |
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