Guiana

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Capital	Georgetown
Official Languages	English, Dutch
Government Type	Constitutional Monarchy
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Head of State	King Roderick IV of Anglyn
Head of Government	Prime Minister Harcourt Fenton Mudd
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Guiana is a mostly English-speaking country situated in the ? continent.

HistoryEdit

Government and politicsEdit

Prime MinisterEdit

ParliamentEdit

CourtsEdit

Domestic affairsEdit

Political partiesEdit

Foreign affairsEdit

MilitaryEdit

Main article: Guianan Defence Force

The armed forces of Guiana are called the Guianan Defence Force (GDF), and is made up of three branches; the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

EconomyEdit

Main article: Guiana Economy

GDP

Real growth rate

• %

Inflation

• %

Unemployment

• %

Arable land

• %

Labour force

Agricultural produce

• sugar, rice, wheat, vegetable oils; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish, shrimps

Industrial produce

• bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining

Natural resources

• bauxite, petroleum, iron, manganese, coal, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish, petroleum, natural gas, uranium.

Exports

• sugar, petroleum, gold, bauxite/alumina, rice, shrimps, molasses, rum, timber, uranium.

Imports

• manufactured items, machinery.

Major trading partners

CommunicationsEdit

Telephones

• ? main lines
• ? mobile cellular

Radio broadcast stations

• 1 (government-owned, broadcasting on AM, FM, and shortwave)

Television broadcast stations

• 21 (in 2007; one government-owned station; the rest are private stations which relay a variety of foreign programmes via satellite services)

Internet hosts

• 3,000

Internet users

• 860,000

TransportEdit

Railways

• Total 116 miles (187 km), all dedicated to ore transport

Highways

• Total 4,952 miles (7,970 km), of which 367 miles (590 km) paved and 4,586 miles (7,380 km) unpaved

Waterways

• 669 miles (1,077 km)

Ports and harbors

• Georgetown

Airports

• 2 international airports
  • Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Georgetown
  • Ogle Airport, New Amsterdam
• 90 airstrips, 9 of which have paved runways.

GeographyEdit

DemographicsEdit

The present population of Guiana is racially and ethnically heterogeneous, composed chiefly of the descendants of original Mayans and the Anglo and Dutch settlers or immigrants who came to the country either as enslaved people or as indentured labourers.

LanguagesEdit

CultureEdit

SportsEdit

Though cricket is the national sport of Guiana and football (soccer) is the next most popular field game for both children and young adults, many sports are played by both Guianese adults and children alike, sports such as volleyball, basketball, golf, badminton, tennis, field hockey, cycling and boxing.

The game of bridge is almost a national passion. Men and women play this game at social gatherings and in organized competitions. A card game called trump is popular as well.

CricketEdit

Cricket is the national sport of Guiana. Being introduced by the Anglysh, Guianese excel at the sport.

TeamsEdit

National Teams

• Guiana national cricket team

Domestic Teams

• Berbice cricket team
• Demerara cricket team

Cricket GroundsEdit

• Providence Stadium
• Bourda

FootballEdit

Guiana Football Federation is the governing body for Guianan football.

TeamsEdit

National Teams

• Guiana national football team

Domestic Teams

• Upper Dem Teams
  • Milerock
  • Netrockers
  • Topp XX
  • Amelias Ward United
  • Ballweavers
  • Botafago
  • Eagles United
  • Rose Bowl
  • Linden United
  • Shattas

• Georgetown Teams
  • Beacon
  • Camptown
  • Conquerors
  • Kitty Vizion
  • High Stars
  • Santos
  • Western Tigers
  • Uitvlugt
  • Pelé
  • Buxton
  • Thomas United

StadiumsEdit

• Bourda
• Georgetown Football Stadium
• Providence Stadium

RugbyEdit

Guiana Rugby Football Union

TeamsEdit

• Guiana national rugby union team
• Guiana women's national rugby union team