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Guyana
Researched via:
http://wikipedia.org
Student Name: Marquasia Avera
Date: 5.21.10
Where is Guyana located?
• Situated on the
northeast coast of
South America,
Guyana is the thirdsmallest country on
the continent, with an
area of 214,970 sq
Flag, Motto, Anthem:
• GREEN represents the
agricultural and forested nature of
Guyana, WHITE symbolizes
the rivers and water potential of the
country, a GOLDEN arrow
represents Guyana's mineral
wealth, BLACK portrays the
endurance that will sustain the
forward thrust of the Guyanese
people and RED represents the
zeal and dynamic nature of nationbuilding which lies before the young
and independent Guyana
Sports:
• Cricket
• football
Economy:
•
Guyana Table of Contents GUYANA'S
ECONOMY WAS IN DIRE CONDITION in
the early 1990s. When the country gained
independence in 1966, it was one of the
least developed areas in the Western
Hemisphere. In the 1970s and 1980s, the
economy deteriorated further after the
government nationalized foreign-owned
companies and took control of almost all
economic activity. Output of bauxite, sugar,
and rice--the country's three main products-fell sharply. Guyana's gross domestic
product (GDP reflected the decline in output.
Real GDP fell during the late 1970s and
decreased by an estimated 6 percent per
year during the 1980s. The fall in GDP in
terms of United States dollars was even
more dramatic because of repeated
devaluations of the Guyanese dollar (for
value of the Guyanese dollar). In 1990 the
GDP was only US$275 million.
Famous People:
• Agard, John & Grace
Nicholls
• Allsopp, S.R.R.
• Alves, Bonny
• Andries, Lloyd
• Bishop, Rudy
• Bobb-Semple, Ron
• Braff, Johnny
• Braithwaite, Maurice
What do you or your peers like
the most about Guyana?
• I heard it’s a nice
place
• And jasmine said she
never been there so
she doesn’t know
• And kayla said she
doesn’t know
eith….SHAME
SHAME SHAME.!