Guyana - education
Primary school, which is compulsory and free for 5-14-year-olds, is sought by
90% (1991). The education system has been state-owned at all levels since
1976. At the higher level, there are especially schools for engineering, trade,
crafts and agriculture. In addition, the University of Guyana in Georgetown,
established in 1963.
OFFICIAL NAME: Co-operative Republic of Guyana
CAPITAL CITY: Georgetown
POPULATION: 735,500 (Source: COUNTRYaah)
AREA: 215,000 km²
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English, Creole-English, Arabic and Caribbean languages
RELIGION: Christians 58%, Hindus 33%, Muslims 9%
COIN: guyana dollar
CURRENCY CODE: GYD
ENGLISH NAME: Guyana
INDEPENDENCE: 1966
POPULATION COMPOSITION: Indians 43.5%, blacks 30.2%, Indians 9.1%, mixed 16.7%, others 0.5%
GDP PER residents: $ 3596 (2012)
LIFE EXPECTANCY: men 65 years, women 71 years (2014)
INDEX OF LIVING CONDITIONS, HDI: 0.638
INDEX OF LIVING CONDITIONS, POSITION: 121
INTERNET DOMAIN NAME: .gy
According to DIGOPAUL, Guyana
is a sparsely populated republic of northern South America, formerly British
Guyana; the country became independent in 1966. Linguistically,
historically and culturally, the country is more closely linked to
the Caribbean than to South America, and there are few connections to
neighboring countries. Guyana has significant deposits of high
quality bauxite for aluminum production.
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independent country and territory, such as GY which stands for Guyana.
Guyana - Constitution
The Republic of Guyana is a member of the Commonwealth. The 1980 Constitution
declares the country to be on the path
from capitalism to socialism. Legislative power lies with the 65 members of the
National Assembly, who are elected for a five-year term; 53 are directly
elected, ten are elected by the ten Regional Democratic Councils, and two are
elected by the National Congress of Democratic Organizations, which together
with the National Assembly constitute the Supreme Congress of the People, a
forum for deliberation. The leader of the party which receives the largest
number of votes in the parliamentary elections is elected president; he or she
has the executive power and is elected for five years.
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