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Complete details about Guyana in South America with capital city Georgetown

Country NameGuyana (Guyana)
Country CodeGUY
Capital CityGeorgetown
ContinentSouth America
RegionSouth America
Independence Year1966
Population861000
Surface Area214969.0
Life Expectancy64.0 years
GNP722.0 (old 743.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Arawakan     (1.4%)
Caribbean     (2.2%)
Creole English     (96.4%)

Major Cities

Georgetown, Georgetown     (population 254000)

Guyana's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: Wall Street JournalWed, 23 May 2012 09:08:13 -0700
Guyana police charge wife of slain NY taxi driver

AP GEORGETOWN, Guyana ? Police in Guyana have charged the wife of a New York taxi driver and her cousin with his death. Hemwattie Majid of Queens, New York, is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. The 36-year-old nurse is not required to enter a ...   read full story

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Publisher: The RepublicTue, 22 May 2012 10:14:14 -0700
Guyana police to ask FBI for help in probing death of New York taxi driver ... read full story
Publisher: Demerara WavesTue, 22 May 2012 18:34:09 -0700
NY-based nurse charged in Guyana with murdering husband read full story
Publisher: Stabroek NewsMon, 21 May 2012 04:02:17 -0700
Scalped corpse on Corentyne identified as US-based Guyanese read full story


Publisher: MarketWatch (press release)Wed, 23 May 2012 03:48:10 -0700
U3O8 Corp. Increases NI 43-101 Uranium Resources by 125% in the Kurupung ...

Since the beginning of 2011, U3O8 Corp. has grown its NI 43-101 uranium resources by nearly seven times from 5.8mlb Indicated and 1.3mlb Inferred on the one property, the Kurupung Project in Guyana, to an expanding multi-commodity resource portfolio ...   read full story

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Publisher: Globe and MailWed, 23 May 2012 06:01:38 -0700
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Publisher: NASDAQWed, 23 May 2012 11:27:36 -0700
UPDATE: U3O8 Corp. Increases NI 43-101 Uranium Resources by 125% in Kurupung ... read full story


Publisher: Washington PostMon, 21 May 2012 09:11:11 -0700
Guyana activists plan to increase pressure on gov't to repeal sodomy, cross ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana ? Gay rights activists in Guyana are calling for the South American nation to repeal cross-dressing and sodomy laws. The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination says the colonial-era laws are outdated and discriminatory.   read full story


Publisher: Stabroek NewsWed, 23 May 2012 05:19:48 -0700
Guyana still defying WICB, ICC

By Stabroek editor | 0 Comments | Breaking News | Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (Barbados Nation) Guyana's new leader has vowed to continue defying the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) by pushing ahead with his ...   read full story