official
name in English: |
native name: |
Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
|
adjective: |
native adjective: |
Guyanese |
|
capital: |
native name: |
Georgetown |
|
official
language: |
native name: |
English |
|
currency: |
native name: |
1 dollar ($) = 100 cents |
|
head
of state / government: |
native name: |
President David Arthur Granger
Prime Minister Moses Veerasammy Nagamootoo |
|
political
divisions and their capital towns: |
10
regions: |
Barima-Waini Region |
Mabaruma |
Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region |
Bartica |
Demerara-Mahaica Region |
Paradise |
East Berbice-Corentyne Region |
New Amsterdam |
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region |
Vreed en Hoop |
Mahaica-Berbice Region |
Fort Wellington |
Pomeroon-Supenaam Region |
Anna Regina |
Potaro-Siparuni Region |
Mahdia |
Upper Demerara-Berbice Region |
Linden |
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region |
Lethem |
10
largest cities / towns: |
Georgetown
| Linden | New Amsterdam |
Corriverton | Rose Hall | Skeldon | Rosignol
|
Mahaica | Ituni | Paradise |
national
anthem: |
eng:
Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains |
Dear
land of Guyana, of rivers and plains
Made rich by the sunshine, and lush by the rains,
Set gem like and fair, between mountains and sea,
Your children salute you, dear land of the free.
Green land of Guyana, our heroes of yore,
Both bondsmen and free, laid their bones on your shore.
This soil so they hallowed, and from them are we,
All sons of one Mother, Guyana the free.
Great land of Guyana, diverse though our strains,
We are born of their sacrifice, heirs of their pains,
And ours is the glory their eyes did not see,
One land of six peoples, united and free.
Dear land of Guyana, to you will we give,
Our homage, our service, each day that we live
God guard you, great Mother, and make us to be
More worthy our heritage, land of the free… |