Guyana

Guyana

1.English 2.Creole || 1.Christian 2.Hindu || Name:Cook-up rice Recipe: || Boxing Day- December 26, is a day to relax after Christmas. || USA: 97% Country:98.8% || When:May 26,1966 From Whom:from UK || USA: $39,676 Country:44,900 (2006 est) || 1.Bauxite 2.sugar || Imports:Trinidad and Tobago 23% Exports:U.S 18.8% || Men:63.52yrs. Women:68.95yrs. || 1.Bauxite 2.Gold 3.Dimonds || 1.The Costal Plain:has a hot, humid climate that averages 80degreesf (27degreesc) and about 90in (230cm.)of rain a year. 2.The inland forest:covers a plateau south of the costal plain. The inland forest region covers about 85% of Guyana and has about a thousand types of timber. ||
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 * Social Customs:Relatives and friends may greet each other with a a hug, and between women, a brief kiss on the cheek. ||
 * Recreation:Cricket is a national obsession, while soccer comes in a distant second. ||
 * **Government** ||
 * Type:Republic ||
 * Leader:Raphael Trotman ||
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 * Monetary Unit:Guyanes dollar (GYD) ||
 * Exchange Rate:200.28 (2006) ||
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 * **Geography** ||
 * Climate:tropical;hot,humid,moderate by northeast trade winds;two rainy seasons ||
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 * Environmental Issues:Water polution from sewage and agriculture and industrial chemicals; deforestation. ||