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Brief History. Guyana was originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, but became a British possession by 1815. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. This ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments

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Country Information

Local name: Guyana

Capital: Georgetown

Population: 767,245

Government: republic

Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD)

Land size: 214,970 sq km

Topography: 214,970 sq km

Typical foods:

Major exports: sugar, gold, bauxite/alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber

Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken: Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu

Religions: Christian 50%, Hindu 35%, Muslim 10%, other 5%

Literacy rate: 98.8%

Male/Female Ratio: 1.01 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 65.86 years

Ethnic groups: East Indian 50%, black 36%, Amerindian 7%, white, Chinese, and mixed 7%

Internet users: 145,000

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