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    Location
    South America, northeast coast.

    Area
    214,969 sq km (83,000 sq miles).

    Population
    751,000 (UN, 2006).

    Population Density
    3.6 per sq km.

    Capital
    Georgetown.
    Population: 250,000 (2005 estimate).

    Government
    Republic.

    Language
    English is the official language, but Creole, Hindi, Urdu and Amerindian dialects are also spoken.

    Religion
    50% Christian, 33% Hindu, less than 10% Muslim.

    Time
    GMT-4.

    Electricity
    110 and 220 volts AC,
    60Hz.

    Head of Government
    Prime Minister Samuel A Hinds since 1997.

    Head of State
    President Bharrat Jagdeo since 1999.

    Telephone
    Country code: 592.

    Mobile Telephone
    Network providers include Cel Star Guyana Inc and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) (website: www.gtt.co.gy). Mobile phones can be hired from GT&T.

    Internet
    Internet cafes are available in Georgetown.

    Media



    Post
    Post offices are found across the country.

    Press
    • The daily state-owned newspaper is The Guyana Chronicle (website: www.guyanachronicle.com).
    • The independent Stabroek News (website: www.stabroeknews.com) and the Kaieteur News are published weekdays.
    • On weekends, there are also The Mirror, The Sunday Chronicle and The Sunday Stabroek.

    Radio
    • Local radio can be heard online (website: www.homeviewguyana.com).
    • Guyana Broadcasting Corporation is government owned and runs three radio channels: Hot FM, Radio Roraima and Voice of Guyana.

    Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

    2007
    1 Jan
    New Year’s Day.
    23 Feb Republic Day (Mashramani).
    3 Mar Phagwah (Holi).
    31 Mar Yum an-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
    6 Apr Good Friday.
    9 Apr Easter Monday.
    1 May Labor Day.
    5 May Indian Heritage Day.
    26 May Independence Day.
    3 Jul Caricom Day.
    1 Aug Freedom Day. 
    9 Nov Diwali (Hindu Festival of Light).
    13 Oct Eid Al Fitr.
    20 Dec Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
    25-26 Dec Christmas. 

    2008
    1 Jan
    New Year’s Day.
    23 Feb Republic Day (Mashramani).
    3 Mar Phagwah (Holi).
    20 Mar Yum an-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
    21 Mar Good Friday.
    24 Mar Easter Monday.
    1 May Labor Day.
    5 May Indian Heritage Day.
    26 May Independence Day.
    3 Jul Caricom Day.
    1 Aug Freedom Day. 
    2 Oct Eid Al Fitr.
    28 Oct Diwali (Hindu Festival of Light).
    9 Dec Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
    25-26 Dec Christmas.

    Note
    (a) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. (b) Hindu festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is only possible to forecast the month of their occurrence.

    Contact Information:

    Guyana Tourism Authority
    National Exhibition Center, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, Guyana
    Tel: 223 6351.
    Website: www.guyana-tourism.com

    Guyana High Commission in the UK
    3 Palace Court, Bayswater Road, London W2 4LP, UK
    Tel: (020) 7229 7684.
    Website: www.guyana.org
    Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1730 (except national and UK holidays); Mon-Fri 0930-1430 (consular enquiries).

    Caribbean Tourism Organization in the UK
    22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1BP, UK
    Tel: (020) 8948 0057.
    Website: www.caribbean.co.uk

    Embassy of the Republic of Guyana in the USA
    2490 Tracy Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Tel: (202) 265 6900.
    Website: www.guyana.org


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