GUYANA "One People, One Nation, One Destiny"

PAÚL ARIEL MEJÍA

GUYANA

Guyana  officially the Co-
operative Republic of Guyana,
is a country on the northern
mainland of South America.
It is the only English speaking
country in South America, and
is culturally considered part of
the Anglophone-Caribbean
 sphere.
 LANGUAGE
 English is the official language
of Guyana, which is the only South
American country with English as the official
language.
 Guyanese Creole (an English-
based creole with African and East
Indian syntax) is widely spoken in Guyana.
 A number of Amerindian languages are also
spoken by a minority of the population. These
include Cariban languages such
as Macushi, Akawaio and Wai-Wai;
and Arawakan languages such as Arawak (or
Lokono) and Wapishana.
 TOURISM
 Guyana Tourism: if you take a trip to
Guyana you can expect to get a lot of good
food, kind of reminding you of Asian food,
the waterfall are very beautiful, especially
after the two rainy seasons, where the
wildlife is most beautiful.
 The wildlife in there is very wide, exotic
bird species, there are ant eaters, jaguars,
lions, and lots of night bugs.
 Some recommended places for Guyana are
Georgetown, Rowe eco lodge, awarmie
mountain.
 CURRENCY
 The Guyanese dollar (currency
sign: $, G$ and GY$; ISO: GYD)
has been the unit of account
in Guyana (formerly British
Guiana) since 29 January 1839.
 1 Guyanese dollar equals 0.12
Honduran lempiras
 Population
Guyana population is estimated at 

786,552  people.

 Total area: 214,970 km2 (83,000 mi2)

 Population density: 3.6 per km2 (9.4 people/mi2)
 Sex ratio: 1.01 (391,776 men to 388,417 women)
 Median age: 24.6 years
 Life expectancy: 67.1 years (63.3 - men, 71.1 -
women)
 Dress

 Dress for comfort. Long sleeves and trousers

are a good idea in areas where there are
lots of mosquitoes, as is waterproof gear
almost anywhere – when it rains, it really
rains. Otherwise, shorts, T-shirts, flip-flops
and a cap or sun hat are great options.
List of Official HOlidaYS in Guyana for
2020
# Date Holiday Name
1 Jan 01, 2020 New Year’s Day
2 Feb 23, 2020 Republic Day
3 Mar 10, 2020 Phagwah
4 Apr 10, 2020 Good Friday
5 Apr 13, 2020 Easter
6 May 01, 2020 Labour Day
7 May 05, 2020 Arrival Day
8 May 26, 2020 Independence Day
9 Jul 06, 2020 Caricom Day
10 Jul 31, 2020 Eid-Ul-Adha
11 Aug 01, 2020 Emancipation Day
12 Oct 29, 2020 Youman-Nabi
13 Nov 14, 2020 Deepavali
14 Dec 25, 2020 Christmas Day
15 Dec 26, 2020 Boxing Day
Guyana Food

 Bake:
Bake is a kind of bread that I have
mostly seen served for breakfast.
The most interesting thing about it
is that it isn’t baked at all. This is
a traditional Guyanese food: it is a
plain white flour dough lightly
fried. It’s usually served nice and
warm.
 Cassava Bread:
Cassava bread is another staple
traditional Guyanese food. It’s a
kind of flat bread made with
grated cassava, that is commonly
used to accompany meals or to be
eaten as a snack.
 Pepperpot:
It’s a dish made with stewed meat
which is flavored with cinnamon,
cassareep (a sauce made from the
root of cassava) and other
ingredients. Any kind of meat can
be used to make it – beef, pork and
mutton. Some also use chicken and
a vegetarian version is becoming
more common.
 GEOGRAPHY
The Geography of Guyana comprises the physical
characteristics of the country in Northern South America
and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the
North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela,
with a land area of approximately 214,969 square
kilometres.
GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Guyana can be divided into

four main geographical
regions; there's a narrow
and swampy coastal plain, a Kaieteur Falls
hillier sandy region in the
east; the (15,000 sq km)
Rupununi Savannah of the
south, and the tropical rain
forests and interior
highlands - central and
west.
 CLIMATE
Temperatures in Georgetown are
quite constant, with an average
high of 32 °C (89.6 °F) and an
average low of 24 °C (75.2 °F) in
the hottest month (July), and an
average range of 29 to 23 °C (84.2
to 73.4 °F) in February, the
coolest month.

The highest temperature ever

recorded in the capital was 37.7
°C (99.9 °F) and the lowest 16.6
°C (61.9 °F). Humidity averages 70
percent year-round.
GEOGRAPHY
Torrential rain, a deluge, an
inundation of parts of the
Coastland, in short - the country's
worst natural disaster, was the
experience of Guyanese during the
January-February period.
The average amount of rainfall in
Guyana for the month of January
for the past 100 years is 7.3 inches.
However, the country witnessed
more than seven times that in
January 2005 - some 52 inches.
NATIONAL ANIMAL AND BIRD

Wildlife in Guyana benefits from

the river system and the dense
jungle, which create its perfect
habitat. Among Guyana animals,
there are the elusive Jaguar,
Capibaras, Black Caimans, the
Giant Anteater, and one-of-a-kind
birds such as the Harpy Eagle and
Cock-of-the-Rock. There are more
than 900 species of birds in
Guyana; 225 species of animals;
880 species of reptiles and more
than 6500 different species of trees
and plants.
 FAMOUS PEOPLE

Eddy Grant Walter Rodney Wilson Harris

Musician Historian Novelist
TOURIST HOTSPOTS
Tourist Hotspots:
 Demerara Distillers. 4.3 /5.
12,916 km. ...
 Guyana National Museum.
4.2 /5. 12,912 km. ...
 Canopy Walkway. 3.8 /5.
13,034 km. ...
 Botanical Gardens
in Guyana. 3.8 /5. 12,909
km. ...
 St. George Cathedral. ...
 City Hall. 3.7 /5. ...
 Roy Geddes Steel Pan
Museum. 3.6 /5.
 ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

 Agriculture and mining are Guyana's

most important economic activities,
with sugar, bauxite, rice,
and gold accounting for 70–75 percent
of export earnings. However, the rice
sector experienced a decline in 2000,
with export earnings down 27 percent
through the third quarter 2000.
HISTORY
 The recorded history of
Guyana can be dated back to
1499, when Alonso de Ojeda's
first expedition arrived from
Spain at the Essequibo River.
The history of Guyana has
been shaped by the
participation of many national
and ethnic groups, as well as
the colonial policies of the
Spanish, French, Dutch, and
British.
RELIGION
ETHNIC GROUPS
Guyana's population is made up of
six main ethnic groups:
Amerindians, Africans, Indians,
Europeans, Portuguese and
Chinese. Ninety percent of the
inhabitants live on the narrow
coastal plain, where population
density is more than 115
inhabitants per square kilometre
(300/sq mi).
GUYANA PRESIDENT

 David Arthur Granger (born 15

July 1945) is a Guyanese politician,
and retired military officer who has
been President of Guyana since 2015.
He served for a time as Commander of
the Guyana Defense Force and
subsequently as National Security
Adviser from 1990 to 1992.
 ACTUALIT
Y
On 1 April 2020, a second death has been announced. The
victim is a 38-year-old former Emergency Medical
Technician. The total number of cases is 12: 10 cases in
Region 4, 1 in Region 3 and 1 in Region 6. 52 people have
been tested thus far.

On 3 April 2020, Guyana has reported 19 cases and 4 deaths,

giving the country the world's highest COVID-19 case fatality
rate at 21.05%.
the Minister of Health announced that all residents of
Guyana will be restricted to their homes/yards. A national
curfew will come into effect from 6 PM until 6 AM. The
curfew had already been declared on 30 March in Region 10.
A limited number of essential services will be operating daily
with reduced hours of service.
The Civil Defense Commission has started a relief program
consisting of food and cleaning essentials to the most
vulnerable communities.

On 6 April 2020, Guyana has reported 29 cases.