Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/101.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Guyana, click {z,"-70.677551,-5.937265,-43.578947,14.816868",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and
Venezuela

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 214,970 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 196,850 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly smaller than Idaho

{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 2,462 km
{3}border countries:{4} Brazil 1,119 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 459 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}continental shelf:{4} 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} all of the area west of the Essequibo River claimed by Venezuela;
Suriname claims area between New (Upper Courantyne) and Courantyne/Kutari Rivers (all
headwaters of the Courantyne)

{2}Climate:{4} tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-
August, mid-November to mid-January)

{2}Terrain:{4} mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south
{3}lowest point:{4} Atlantic Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mount Roraima 2,835 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 3%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 6%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 83%
{3}other:{4} 8%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} 1,300 sq km (1989 est.)

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals;
deforestation

{2}natural hazards:{4} flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of
the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Whaling


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 712,091 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 33% (male 118,796; female 114,327)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 63% (male 224,219; female 222,562)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 4% (male 14,582; female 17,605) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} -0.9% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 19.03 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 9.55 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -18.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1.01 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.83 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 1.01 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 51.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 60.1 years
{3}male:{4} 57.55 years
{3}female:{4} 62.78 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 2.19 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Guyanese (singular and plural)
{3}adjective:{4} Guyanese

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} East Indian 51%, black and mixed 43%, Amerindian 4%, European and Chinese
2%

{2}Religions:{4} Christian 57%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 1%

{2}Languages:{4} English, Amerindian dialects

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over has ever attended school (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 98.1%
{3}male:{4} 98.6%
{3}female:{4} 97.5%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Co-operative Republic of Guyana
{3}conventional short form:{4} Guyana
{3}former:{4} British Guiana

{2}Type of government:{4} republic

{2}Capital:{4} Georgetown

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East
Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam,
Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

{2}Independence:{4} 26 May 1966 (from UK)

{2}National holiday:{4} Republic Day, 23 February (1970)

{2}Constitution:{4} 6 October 1980

{2}Legal system:{4} based on English common law with certain admixtures of Roman-Dutch law; has
not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} Executive President Cheddi JAGAN (since 9 October 1992); the president is
elected by the majority party in the National Assembly after legislative elections, which must be
held within five years; legislative elections last held 5 October 1992 (next to be held NA 1997);
results - Cheddi JAGAN was elected president by the PPP
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Sam HINDS (since 9 October 1992) was appointed by the
president
{3}cabinet:{4} Cabinet of Ministers was appointed by the president; is responsible to the legislature

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
National Assembly: elections last held on 5 October 1992 (next to be held in 1997); results - PPP
53.4%, PNC 42.3%, WPA 2%, TUF 1.2%; seats - (65 total, 53 elected) PPP 36, PNC 26, WPA 2,
TUF 1

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Supreme Court of Judicature

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} People's Progressive Party (PPP), Cheddi JAGAN; People's National
Congress (PNC), Hugh Desmond HOYTE; Good and Green Georgetown (GGG), Hamilton
GREEN; Working People's Alliance (WPA), Eusi KWAYANA, Rupert ROOPNARINE; Democratic
Labor Movement (DLM), Paul TENNASSEE; People's Democratic Movement (PDM), Llewellyn
JOHN; National Democratic Front (NDF), Joseph BACCHUS; The United Force (TUF), Manzoor
NADIR; United Republican Party (URP), Leslie RAMSAMMY; National Republican Party (NRP),
Robert GANGADEEN; Guyana Labor Party (GLP), Nanda GOPAUL

{2}Other political or pressure groups:{4} Trades Union Congress (TUC); Guyana Council of Indian
Organizations (GCIO); Civil Liberties Action Committee (CLAC)
{3}note:{4} the latter two organizations are small and active but not well organized

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACP, C, Caricom, CCC, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB,
IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user),
Interpol, IOC, ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIH, UPU, WCL,
WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Dr. Ali Odeen ISHMAEL
{3}chancery:{4} 2490 Tracy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone], 6901
{3}consulate(s) general:{4} New York

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador David L. HOBBS
{3}embassy:{4} 99-100 Young and Duke Streets, Kingston, Georgetown
{3}mailing address:{4} P. O. Box 10507, Georgetown
{3}telephone:{4} [592] (2) 54900 through 54909, 57960 through 57969
{3}FAX:{4} [592] (2) 58497

{2}Flag:{4} green with a red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a long yellow
arrowhead; there is a narrow black border between the red and yellow, and a narrow white border
between the yellow and the green


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} In 1995, Guyana, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere,
posted its fifth straight year of economic growth of 5% or better, with the advance led by gold
mining and by production of rice, sugar, and forestry products for export. Favorable factors include
recovery in the key agricultural and mining sectors, a more favorable atmosphere for business
initiative, a more realistic exchange rate, a sharp drop in the 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 $2 billion external debt, control
inflation, and extend the privatization program.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $1.6 billion (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 5.1% (1995 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $2,200 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 26.5%
{3}industry:{4} 27.8%
{3}services:{4} 45.7% (1993 est.)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 8.1% (1995)

{2}Labor force:{4} 268,000
{3}by occupation:{4} industry and commerce 44.5%, agriculture 33.8%, services 21.7%
{3}note:{4} public-sector employment amounts to 60%-80% of the total labor force (1985)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 12% (1992 est.)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $209 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $303 million, including capital expenditures of $109 million (1995 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, fishing (shrimp), textiles, gold mining

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} 5.6% (1994 est.)

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 110,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 230 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 286 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} sugar, rice, wheat, vegetable oils; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; development
potential exists for fishing and forestry

{2}Illicit drugs:{4} transshipment point for narcotics from South America - primarily Venezuela - to the
US and Europe; producer of cannabis

{2}Exports:{4} $453 million (f.o.b., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} sugar, bauxite/alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses
{3}partners:{4} UK 33%, US 31%, Canada 9%, France 5%, Japan 3% (1992)

{2}Imports:{4} $456 million (c.i.f., 1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food
{3}partners:{4} US 37%, Trinidad and Tobago 13%, UK 11%, Italy 8%, Japan 5% (1992)

{2}External debt:{4} $2.2 billion (1994 est.)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Guyanese dollar (G$) = 100 cents

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Guyanese dollars (G$) per US$1 - 140.3 (January 1996), 142.0 (1995), 138.3
(1994), 126.7 (1993), 125.0 (1992), 111.8 (1991)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 88 km
standard gauge: 40 km 1.435-m gauge (dedicated to ore transport)
narrow gauge: 48 km 0.914-m gauge (dedicated to ore transport)

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 7,621 km
{3}paved:{4} 547 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 7,074 km (1987 est.)

{2}Waterways:{4} 6,000 km total of navigable waterways; Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo Rivers are
navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km, respectively

{2}Ports:{4} Bartica, Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam, Parika

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1 cargo ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,317 GRT/2,558 DWT (1995 est.)

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 47
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 3
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 32
{3}with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 2
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 9 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 33,000 (1987 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4} fair system for long-distance calling
{3}domestic:{4} microwave radio relay network for trunk lines
{3}international:{4} tropospheric scatter to Trinidad; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 4, FM 3, shortwave 1

{2}Radios:{4} 398,000 (1992 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 0 (1987 est.)

{2}Televisions:{4} 32,000 (1992 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Guyana Defense Force (GDF; includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Corps),
Guyana People's Militia (GPM), Guyana National Service (GNS)

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 197,548
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 149,646 (1996 est.)

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $7 million, 1.7% of GDP (1994)