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With 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay, Suriname and French Guiana. The main economic activities in Guyana are agriculture (production of rice and Demerara sugar ), bauxite mining, gold mining, timber, shrimp fishing and minerals.
The economy of Guyana is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 19.9% in 2021. [9] In 2024, Guyana had a per capita gross domestic product ( purchasing power parity ) of Int$ 80,137 and an average GDP growth of 4.2% over the previous decade. [ 4 ]
Source: [2] 1 January – New Year's Day 23 February – Republic Day 25 March – Holi 29 March – Good Friday 1 April - Easter Monday 1 May – Labour Day 5 May – Arrival Day
Map of Guyana Georgetown, Capital of Guyana Bartica. This is a list of settlements in Guyana. The following definitions have been used: City: Any settlement listed at [1] with population estimates of 75,000 or more. Town: Defined by the government of Guyana as 'municipalities'. [2] Village As defined by official government documents, census or ...
Co-operative Republic of Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Minister Hugh Todd: Agency overview; Jurisdiction: Guyana and its diplomatic missions worldwide: Headquarters: 254 South Road & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown: Agency executives
The legacy of British colonialism is reflected in the country's political administration, lingua franca and diverse population, which includes Indian, African, Indigenous, Chinese, Portuguese, other European, and various multiracial groups. Guyana is the only mainland South American nation in which English is the official language.
In 2004, Guyana's road network was approximately 3,995 kilometers (2,482 mi) long, 24 percent or 940 kilometers of which comprised primary roads in the coastal and riverine areas serving the agricultural sector, while the road to Linden serves the mining and forestry sectors. 21 percent (820 kilometers) is made up of feeder roads that link the ...