Capital: Georgetown.
Official Language: English.
Area: 83,000 sq. mi. (214,969 sq. km). Greatest
distances--north-south, 495 mi. (797 km); east-west, 290 mi. (467
km). Coastline--270 mi. (435 km).
Population: Estimated 1996 population--843,000; density, 10 persons
per sq. mi. (4 per sq. km); distribution, 65 percent rural, 35
percent urban. 1980 census--758,619. Estimated 2001
population--892,000.
Chief Products: Agriculture--sugar cane, rice. Manufacturing and
processing--sugar, rice, timber, coconuts. Mining--bauxite,
diamonds, gold.
Flag: The flag is green (representing agriculture and forests) with a
red triangle (zeal in nation building) and a golden yellow
arrowhead (minerals). The triangle has a black border (endurance)
and the arrowhead has a white border (water resources).
National Anthem: "Guyana National Anthem."
Money: Basic unit--Guyana dollar. See MONEY (Table).
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