GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $2.215 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $5.715 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $7,500 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Georgetown
Population (Estimated July 2012): 741,908
Area: 214,999 km2 or 83,012 mi2
Currency: Guyanese Dollar (G$)
Official Language: English
Political Information: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(approximately 30.5% of the population are Protestant, 26.9% have other Christian Beliefs, 28.4% are Hindu, 7.2% are Muslim, 4.3% have other religious beliefs and 4.3% have no religious beliefs )
Highest Mountain: Mount Roraima at 2,835m or 9,301ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): -4:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Leaders: President Donald Ramotar with Prime Minister Sam Hinds.
Additional: Gained independence from the UK on the 26th of May 1966.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Commonwealth Member since the 26 th of May 1966.
