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Drop of Hope School Project - Guyana
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Guyana is officially named the Co-operative Republic
of Guyana, and is the only nation state of the Commonwealth of Nations
on the mainland of South America. Guyana lies north of the equator,
in the tropics, and is located on the Atlantic Ocean.
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The flag of Guyana, known as The
Golden Arrowhead, was adopted in 1966. It was designed by Dr.
Whitney Smith, a prominent American vexillologist. The colours
are symbolic: green for agriculture and forests, white for rivers
and water, gold for mineral wealth, black for endurance, and
red for zeal and dynamism. |
Guyana is bordered to the east by Suriname, to the
south and southwest by Brazil and to the west by Venezuela. It is
the third smallest country on the mainland of South America. Culturally
it is more associated with the Caribbean than with Latin America
and is the only English-speaking country in South America. It is
also one of 4 non-Spanish-speaking nations on the continent, along
with Brazil (Portuguese), Suriname (Dutch) and French Guiana (French).
The national motto, "One people, One
Nation, One Destiny".
Guyana is an Amerindian word meaning "Land
of many waters". The country can be characterized by its
vast rain forests dissected by numerous rivers, creeks and waterfalls,
notably Kaieteur Falls on the Potaro River. Guyana's tepuis are
famous for being the inspiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912
novel The Lost World. The country enjoys a diverse, multicultural
society, high floral and faunal biodiversity, prize-winning rum,
and Demerara sugar. Guyana is also known internationally for being
the site of the notorious Jonestown Massacre.
Guyana Health:
Compared with other neighboring countries, Guyana
ranks poorly in regard to basic health indicators. In 1998, life
expectancy at birth was estimated at 66.0 years for Guyana, 71.6
for Suriname, 72.9 for Venezuela; 73.8 for Trinidad and Tobago,
74.7 for Jamaica, and 76.5 for Barbados. In Guyana, the infant mortality
rate in 1998 was 24.2, in Barbados 14.9; in Trinidad and Tobago
16.2; in Venezuela 22; in Jamaica 24.5; and in Suriname 25.1.
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