Guyana - quick facts
Full Name: Co-operative Republic of GuyanaCapital City: Georgetown
Area: 215,000 sq km / 83,012 sq miles
Population: 698,000
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4 ()
Languages: English (official), Creolese is also spoken, as is Amerindian. Urdu (other), Hindi (other)
Religion: 57% Christian, 33% Hindu, 9% Muslim
Currency: Guyanese Dollar (G$)
Electricity: 120/240V 50/60HzHz
Country Dialing Code: 592
HIV/AIDS: Guyana has a very high rate of HIV/AIDS
Malaria: Malaria is endemic in the interior.
Weights Measures System: Metric
Government Type: republic within the Commonwealth
Government Leaders: Sam Hinds, Prime Minister (head of government)
Bharrat Jagdeo, President (head of state and government)
