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GeographyLocation: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Area: Land boundaries: total 2,462 km, Brazil 1,119 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km Coastline: 459 km
PeoplePopulation: 723,774 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate: -0.81% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 19.41 births/1,000 population Death rate: 7.34 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate: -20.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: 47.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 2.23 children born/woman Ethnic divisions: East Indian 51%, black and mixed 43%, Amerindian 4%, European and Chinese 2% Religions: Christian 57%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 1% Languages: English, Amerindian dialects
Literacy:
age 15 and over has ever attended school (1990 est.)
Government
Names:
Type: republic Capital: Georgetown Independence: 26 May 1966 (from UK) Constitution: 6 October 1980
EconomyNational product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $1.4 billion National product real growth rate: 8.5% National product per capita: $1,950 Inflation rate (consumer prices): 15.5% Unemployment rate: 12%
Electricity:
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| The Mother Nature was kind to Olympic athletes and spectators. The average high temperature during the Games was 89 degrees with an average low of 72 degrees. Highest temperature registered (20 July) - 99 degrees. Lowest high temperature registered is 79 degrees (28 July). |