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Guyana

 

Continent - South America

Region - N/A

Size - 214,969km²

Geography - rolling highlands, low coastal plain, savanna in south

Language -  Guyanese, Creole

Religion -Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%,       Methodist 1.7%, Jehovah Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7% Muslim 7.2%, other 4.3%, none 4.3%

    Monetary Unit -Guyanese dollar

    Natural Resources - bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish

Agriculture - sugarcane, rice, edible oils; shrimp, fish, beef, pork, poultry

Industry - bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining

Neighbouring Countries - Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela

Population -  744,768 (2010 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 0.44%

Average Life Expectancy - 67.08 years

Capital City - Georgetown (239,227)

Highest Mountain - Mount Roraima (2,835m)

Longest River - Essequibo River (1010 km)

Climate -subtropical 27°C

Yearly Rainfall - 229cm (approx)

Plant Life - forests, with green-heart a major species and many  varieties of trees

Animal Life - locusts, moth borers, acoushi ants, bats and other small mammals

Bird Life- 675 different species

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