Guyana

5 00 N, 59 00 W

South America
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela.

"One people, one nation, one destiny"
President Bharrat Jagdeo	Prime Minister Samuel Hinds

Capital
Georgetown

Government
Semi-presidential republic

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%.

Population
752,940

Ethnic group
East Indian 43.5%, black (African) 30.2%, mixed 16.7%, Amerindian 9.1%, other 0.5%.

National Language                    
Guyanese Creole
           
National Day
26 May 1966 from the United Kingdom

Anthem
"Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains"

Currency
Guyanese dollar (GYD)

Attractions
Demerara Distillery,  Essequibo River,  Fort Zeelandia,  Iwokrama Canopy Walkway,  Kumaka Falls, Orinduik Falls,  St. George's Cathedral 
 
Website      

Art & Cultural

The ICON

Dutch Heritage Museum           On February 19, 2007 the National Trust of Guyana formally opened the Dutch Heritage Museum at Fort Island, Essequibo River. This museum is housed in the Court of Policy Hall. It is believed to be the oldest non-military structure in Guyana. Construction of this brick edifice commenced in 1744 when the governor of Essequibo Laurens Storm vans Gravesande appealed to the Dutch West India Company for permission to construct a church for the colonists of Essequibo.

St. George's Cathedral