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| Independence Year : 1966 Population : 861000 Life Expectancy : 64.0 Capital : 928 GNP : 722.00 GNP Old : 743.00 Local Name : Guyana Government Form : Republic Location : Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela Terrain : Coastal plain, inland highlands, rain forest, savanna Climate : Equatorial tropical Ethnic Group : East Indian origin 49%, African origin 32%, mixed 12%, Amerindian 6%, White and Chinese 1%. Religions : Christian 57%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 1%. Official Website :www.opnew.op.gov.gy | 
Genral Information - Guyana
Background
Guyana (formerly known as British Guiana) achieved independence from the UK in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. In 1989 Guyana launched an Economic Recovery Program, which marked a dramatic reversal from a state-controlled, socialist economy towards a more open, free market system. Results through the first decade have proven encouraging. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) |
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