Guyana Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Cooperative Republic of Guyana Georgetown 214,969 sq km 83,000 sq mi PEOPLE Population 770,794 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 0.21 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 755,884 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 597,806 (2050 estimate) Population density 3.9 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 10 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 39 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 61 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Georgetown 231,000 (2003 estimate) Ethnic groups East Indian 51 percent Black African, mixed 43 percent Native American 4 percent European, Chinese 2 percent Languages English (official), Hindi, Urdu, Native American dialects Religious affiliations Hindu 33 percent Protestant 20 percent Roman Catholic 10 percent Anglican 9 percent Muslim 9 percent Indigenous beliefs 2 percent O ther HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy 17 percent Total 66.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 69.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 63.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate Population per physician Population per hospital bed 30 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) 2,075 people (2004) 345 people (2001) Literacy rate Total 99 percent (2005 estimate) Female 98.7 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.2 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 9.1 percent (2002-2003) 10 years (2002-2003) 27 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 6 October 1980; amended 1998, 2000, 2001 1,100 (2004) 0.7 percent (2003) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $896 million (2006) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $1,212.60 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 31 percent (2005) I ndustry 24.5 percent (2005) Services 44.5 percent (2005) Employment Number of workers 322,104 (2006) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 28 percent (1997) I ndustry 23 percent (1997) Services 48 percent (1997) Unemployment rate National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue Total expenditure 9.1 percent (2001) $246.9 million (1996 estimate) $287 million (1996 estimate) Monetary unit 1 Guyana dollar (G$), consisting of 100 cents Major trade partners for exports United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, and Jamaica Major trade partners for imports United States, Netherlands Antilles, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, and United Kingdom ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources Electricity from hydroelectric sources 98.97 percent (2003 estimate) 1.03 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 604 (2000 estimate) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 147 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 100 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 6.9 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 75 (2000) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Paved road as a share of total roads Not available 7 percent (1999) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
