Guyana

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A lot happened before Guyana claimed their independence in 1966. The Dutch were the first to settle in Guyana. But there was people already in Guyana. The Dutch used the people as slaves at places like sugarcane plantations. They even brought more slaves into Guyana. The slaves of course didn’t like they this. There were many rebellions against the Dutch, but that didn’t really help them. That is, until Cuffy came along. Cuffy was a slave like all the rest, he was raised on a plantation. Most of the other slaves looked up to him as a leader. He planned a rebellion. Everyone followed him. He first attacked private plantations, and then spread to attacking more public areas. He chased most of the home owners off, and told them he would spare them if they left on a boat. He went back to his plantation where he grew up and stole his owner’s wife making her his own. On May 26, 1966 they finally were an independent country. They became a republic country on February 23, 1970. Ten years later, May 26, 1980, they created their constitution. =====

__Culture__

· 75,000 people live in Guyana · 51% of the population is east Indian, 43% are afro- Guyanese, 4% are Amerindians and 2 percent are Europeans and Chinese and Americans. · The language they use most is English, but there are also other languages · Guyanese people make dishes and eat things like seafood and spicy dishes · They enjoy alcoholic beverages, and fruit punches · They have art that they display in Georgetown · They play cricket and soccer. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Most people are Hindu or Muslim and others are Christian or Black Muslim <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">About 90% of the people that live in Guyanna live on the costal plains <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">They give tours of their forests

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 * <span style="color: #ff1400; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 90%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">

2010 Holidays ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 Jan **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> New Year's Day. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">23 Feb **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Republic Day (Mashramani). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">26 Feb **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Yum an-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">28 Feb - 1 Mar **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Phagwah (Holi). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2 Apr **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Good Friday. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 Apr **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Easter Monday. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 May **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Labour Day. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 May **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Indian Heritage Day. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">26 May **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Independence Day. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 Jul **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Caricom Day. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2 Aug **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Freedom Day. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">11 Sep **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Eid Al Fitr. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 Nov **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Diwali (Hindu Festival of Light). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">17 Nov **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">25 Dec - 26 Dec **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Christmas. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 Jan **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> New Year's Day. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 Feb **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Yum an-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">23 Feb **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Republic Day (Mashramani). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">19 Mar - 20 Mar **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Phagwah (Holi). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">22 Apr **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Good Friday. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msoansilanguage: EN; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">25 Apr ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Easter Monday.
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__[|Government]__


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">They are republic
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They're indepence day is May 26, 1966
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Constitution was made on October 6, 1980
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The have an executive branch, legislative branch, and a Judical Branch.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Executive Branch
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chief of state- President Bharrat JAGDEO ( since August 11,1999 )
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Head of Government- Preime Minister Samuel HINDS (since October 1992, except for a period as chief of state after the death of President Cheddi JAGAN on 6 March 1997)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cabinet- cabinet of minister is appointed by the president, responsible to the legislature.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Election- President elected by popular vote, prime minister is appointed by the President.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Legislature Branch
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unicameral National Assembly (65 seats; members elected by popular vote, also not more than 4 non-elected non-voting ministers and 2 non-elected non-voting parliamentary secretaries appointed by the president; members to serve five-year terms)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Election- last election held was on August 28, 2006. The next one will be in August 2011.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Judical Branch
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Supreme court of Judicature, consisting of High Court and the court of appeal, with right of final appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Guyana’s economy was in dire condition in the early 1990s. · When Guyana earned its independence in 1966, it was one of the least developed countries in the Western Hemosphere. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Output of sugar, rice, and bauxnite (Guyana's 3 biggest products) fell sharply in the 1970-1980s. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In 1990, the GDP (gross domestic product) was only 275 million $US. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per capita, the GDP was less than 396 $US, making Guyana the poorest country in the Western Hemosphere. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In 1990, an estimated 40% made 0.50 $US per day. · In 1991, Guyana’s economy was still far from recovery, but the Hoyte government cut the budget deficit, removed most price controls, legalized foreign currency training, encouraged foreign investment, and begun privatizing state-owned companies. In early 1991, the official and market exchange rates were unified for the first time since independence. · Economic reform still faces obsticals. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The IMF had refinanced the debt, propping up the financial side of the economy. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Guyana needed loans, even though the amount of money owed was a lot. o The social cost of the government’s austerity plan is another obstical. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Guyana needed international assistance for humanitarian and econimcal reasons. · The economic reform program posed two challenges: to maintain political initiative at home and to garner the continued support of international financial community. __Economy__. 2003 Country Studies. May 11, 2010 []. =====

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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Inflation 12% p.a. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Gross National Product (GNP) 641 million $US <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Exchange rates against $US over 1 year 179 Guyana dollars · World GNP Rating 163rd · GNP Per Capita 840 $US · Balance of Payments 117 million $US · Inflation 5.3% · Unemployment Rate 12% <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Diverse Exports gold, rice, diamonds, bauxite, timber __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Exports Jamaica 5%, Portugal 5%, UK 13%, USA 22%, Canada 26%, Other 29% __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Imports UK 5%, Italy 7%, Netherlands Antilles 14%, Trinidad and Tobago 16%, USA 25%, Other 33% __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">__Guyana Economics__. 2004 World Desk Reference. 5.11.10 <http://dev.prenhall.com/divisions/hss/worldreference/GY/economics.html>. **Geogaphy**===== <span style="color: #179097; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">·** Geography: **

media type="file" key="geography.mp3" width="240" height="20" = = <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 18.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">They are located 5 00 N, 59 00 W. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 18.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Guyana is in South America. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 18.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">There is 214,969 sq km. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 18.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">They are slightly smaller than Idaho. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msofontkerning: 18.0pt; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">The weather is humid and hot. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">They produce bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, and fish. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Their highest elevation Mount Roraima 2,835 m. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">The environmental problems water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation. · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">Some famous landmarks are Fort Nassau, Fort Nova Zeelandia, and St George’s Cathedral. <span style="color: #ff0600; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #ff0600; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">