Fact Sheet
Guyana
Official Title:
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
General Information
Capital: Georgetown
Population (million): 0.775
Total Area: 214,970km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 200.68 Guyanese $ (GYD)(2012)
National Holiday: 23 February (1966, Republic Day)
Language(s): English, Hindi, Urdu, Creole
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Unicameral parliament: The National Assembly has 65 members of which 53 are elected (proportional system) and 12 are elected by regional assemblies. 5 year term.
Head of State:
President Donald Ramotar
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs, International Trade & Cooperation: Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett
Finance: Ashni K. Singh
Main Political Parties:
Government: the People’s Progressive Party-Civic (PPP-C): 32. Opposition: A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) 26; Alliance for Change (AFC) 7.
Elections:
Last: November 28th, 2011. Next: By 2015.
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Guyana | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 2.79 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 3594.92 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 3.35 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 2.97 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $26,750,274
Canadian imports from country: $453,993,115
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Guyana: (2011) $ million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
High Commissioner Harry Narine Nawbatt
Canadian Representation Abroad:
High Commissioner David Devine
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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