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Membership Information
Michael Atherly
Civil Defense Commission
Camp Ayangauna Annex,
Thomas Lands,
Georgetown
Guyana
Tel: (592) 226 1114
Tel: (592) 226 1117
Tel: (592) 226 9201
Tel: (592) 226 8815
Fax: (592) 226 1027
E-mail: civdef@networksgy.com |
Synopsis of Guyana
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| Location: |
5 00 N, 59 00 W |
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Area: |
214,970 km2 (land=196,850 km2;
water=18,120 km2) |
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Coastline: |
459 km |
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Climate: |
Tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast
trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November
to mid-January) |
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Terrain: |
Mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain;
savannah in south |
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Lowest Point: |
Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Highest Point: |
Mount Roraima 2,835 m |
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Natural Resources: |
Bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood
timber, shrimp, fish |
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Natural hazards: |
Flash floods are a constant threat during
rainy seasons |
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Environmental issues: |
Water pollution from sewage and
agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation |
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Population: |
705,803 (July 2004 est.) |
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Ethnic groups: |
East Indian 50%, black 36%, Amerindian 7%,
white, Chinese, and mixed 7% |
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Languages: |
English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi,
Urdu |
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