Guyana Travel Guide

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Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, republic (2005 est. pop. 765,000), 83,000 sq mi (214,969 sq km), is a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean.

[edit] Understand

Guyana is the third-smallest independent state on the mainland of South America (after Uruguay and Suriname). Its population is approximately 770,000. It is bordered on the Nourth by the Atlantic Ocean, on the East by Suriname, on the Sourth and West by Brazil, and on the West by Venezuela. The capital and largest city is Georgetown. It is one of the four non-Spanish-speaking territories on the continent, along with the countries of Brazil (Portuguese), Suriname (Dutch), and French Guiana (French). Most of the population lives along the coast. English, Hindi, Urdu, and various indigenous dialects are spoken. Christianity and Hinduism are the main religions. Agriculture and mining are the principal economic activities. The chief exports are sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice,.. On the east Guyana is separated from Suriname by the Courantyne (Corantijn or Corentyne) River. The Akarai Mts. form the southern border with Brazil. Several rivers make up much of the western border with Brazil and Venezuela, and the Essequibo River flows through the center of the country.

[edit] Regions

Guyanese Coastal Plain

Guyanese Highlands

Corentyne-Berbice

[edit] Ports and harbors

• Bartica
• Linden
• New Amsterdam
• Parika