Guayana

Mariana Salome Haddad =GUAYANA=

Absolute Location
The absolute location is 6° 48' N, 58° 9' W

Relative Location
Is at the left of the Atlantic Ocean, at the top for Brazil and at the right of Venezuela.

Population
The population is approximately 765,283 people, half of the population are Indian workers, the rest are mostly Amerindians, Europeans, Chinese, and people of mixed races.

Languages
The original language of Gayana is English.

Government
Guyana have a democratic government and the president Ronald Ramotar is the head of the country, there is also a prime minister that is Sam Hinds.

Transportation
People transport by car, train, bus, taxi and boats.

Major cities
The most important city in Guyana is the capital George Town

Money
People use Guyanese Dollars G$184.1 = US$1

Geography
A tropical forest covers more than 80% of the country.

Climate
It has a tropical climate, this means that it is humid and hot most of the time, but July is the hottest time of the year.

Turist Spots
Guyana Museum: Collection of flora and fauna. Guyana Heritage Museum: It have a large collection of maps of the 18th and 19th century and books of famous Guyanese authors. The Museum of African Heritage: This shows African art and Ethnology and the experiences of Africans that lived in Guyana. Kaieteur Falls: One of the most amazing falls in the world. St George's Cathedral: This church was opened in 1892 and a lot of tourists visit it.

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