Official title:
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
General information:
Capital: Georgetown
Population: 735,222(July 2015 est.)
Total area: 214,970 km2
Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD)
National holiday: Republic Day, 23rd February (1970)
Official language: English
National language: Guyanese Creole
Recognized regional languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Akawaio, Macushi, Waiwai, Arawak, Patamona, Warrau, Carib, Wapishana, Arekuna
Type of government:
Unitary semi-presidential republic
Diplomatic representative: Mr Lloyd Gunraj, Charge d’Affaires a.i. (Belgium – Brussels)
Economy:
- GDP (nominal): $3 billion (2015 est.)
- GDP (nominal) per capita: $4,173 (2015 est.)
- GDP (PPP): $6 billion (2015 est.)
- GDP (PPP) per capita: $7,280 (2015 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate): $3.059 billion (2014 est.)
- GDP (real growth rate): 3,8% (2015 est.)
GDP per sector:
- Agriculture 18,3%
- Industry 20%
- Services 61,7% (2015 est.)
Agriculture products: sugarcane, rice, edible oils, beef, pork, poultry, shrimp, fish
Main industries: bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining
Trade – Export
Exported commodities: gold, rice, bauxite, sugar, timber, shrimp and prawns, fish and by-products, prepared foods, bottled rum and spirits, diamonds
Main export partners:
- US 26%
- Canada 23,8%
- United Kingdom 7,8%
- Panama 6,5%
- Trinidad & Tobago 5,7% (2015)
Trade – Import
Imported commodities: fuel, contractors plant equipment, motor cars, manufactures from iron, steel and plastic, cement, food
Main import partners:
- US 26,2%
- Trinidad & Tobago 22,4%
- China 7,7%
- Suriname 5,2%
- Venezuela 4,6 (2015)