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	Guyana - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Guyana is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Suriname, on the south by Brazil, and on the west by Brazil and Venezuela.
		Guyana’s Portuguese inhabitants are the descendants of indentured laborers brought mainly from the island of Madeira in the 19th century.
		Guyana is governed under a constitution adopted in 1980 and amended in 2000 and 2001.
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	GUYANA,
		The estimated population of Guyana in 1994 was 733,000.
		Guyana had some 16,000 telephones in the early 1990s; radio-telephone links are frequently the only efficient means of communication with the interior.
		Guyana was the scene of the Jonestown mass suicide and murder in 1978, when more than 900 members of a religious cult, primarily U.S. citizens, took poison on orders of their deranged leader, James Warren (“Jim”) Jones (1931–78).
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	Guyana (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and became a republic in 1970, remaining a member of the Commonwealth.
		Guyana's population of 751,223 ([http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy/ Statistics Bureau], 2002) is diverse: the three largest groups are the India ns or Indo-Guyanese (43.5% in 2002) who have remained predominantly rural, the Africa ns or Afro-Guyanese (30.2%) who constitute the majority urban population, and those of mixed origin (16.7%).
		Guyana exhibits two of the WWF's Global 200 ecoregions most crucial to the conservation of global biodiversity, Guianan moist forests and Guyana Highlands moist forests and is home to several endemic species including the tropical hardwood Greenheart (''Chlorocardium rodiei'').
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Guyana (3364 words)

	Guyana Universities Colleges and Schools
		Guyana, in full Co-operative Republic of Guyana, republic on the northern coast of South America, formerly British Guiana, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Guyana is a major producer of bauxite; about 1.3 million metric tons were mined annually in the late 1980s.
		Guyana was the scene of the Jonestown mass suicide and murder in 1978, when more than 900 members of a religious cult, primarily U.S. citizens, took poison on orders of their deranged leader, James Warren (“Jim”) Jones.
	www.internationaleducationmedia.com /guyana/index.htm (2034 words)

	Guyana - Transportation
		Waterfalls and rapids near the coast have prevented the development of river transportation to the interior, which contains 5,900 km (3,666 mi) of navigable waterways.
		As of 2000, Guyana had about 61,300 passenger cars, and 15,500 commercial taxis, trucks and buses.
		Guyana Airways Corp., a government company, operates domestic and international air service.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Americas/Guyana-TRANSPORTATION.html (237 words)

	Guyana
		Guyana is small, little known country bordering the Atlantic Ocean in the northern part of South America.
		The climate in Guyana is hot, but pleasant for most of the year, particularly in the coastal belt which is cooled by the sea breeze.
		Guyana is derived from an Amerindian word meaning "land of many waters." The area of the Guianas, bounded by the rivers of the Orinoco, Amazon, Rio Negro and the Atlantic Ocean, is believed to have been settled before 900 AD by Warrau Indians, and later by the Arawak and Carib tribes.
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	Guyana - Haiti
		It constitutes the western part of the wider region of Guiana (an Amerindian word meaning Land of Many Waters), and is bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean.
		Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and became a republic in 1970, remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Guyana has a diverse ethnic population: the three major groups are the (East) Indians or Indo-Guyanese (50%) who have remained predominantly rural, the Africans or Afro-Guyanese (36%) who constitute the majority urban population, and the Amerindians (7%) who live in the country's interior.
	haiti.wikia.com /wiki/Guyana (1102 words)

	New policy to address mini-buses operation
		A NEW transport sector policy is to address the operation of the some 4,000 mini-buses currently on the roadways to give the some 300,000 commuters who use the service a feeling of safety and security when travelling, Minister of Public Works and Communications, Mr.
		The policy is to address several issues regarding a transportation policy for Guyana, including the operation of mini-buses as the main means of commuter transportation, he said.
		Recognising that the Guyana Police Force has recently taken steps to bring mini-bus operators under the ambit of the law, loud music continues to pose a threat to hearing and speeding continues and is dominant among young drivers, she said.
	landofsixpeoples.com /news022/nc208092.htm (922 words)

	Guyana (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Guyanese landscape can be roughly divided three regions; a narrow marshy plain along coast of the Atlantic Ocean a white sand belt more inland rainforests and most of Guyana's mineral deposits finally the larger interior highlands consisting mostly savannas and mountains the highest being Mount at 2 835 m.
		Guyana has a diverse ethnic population: the major groups are the (East) Indians or Indo-Guyanese (50%) who have remained rural the Africans or Afro-Guyanese (36%) who constitute the urban population and the Amerindians (7%) who live in the country's Chinese and Europeans (mostly Portuguese and British) and those of mixed origins make the remainder.
		Christianity (50%) Hinduism (35%) and Islam (10%) are the dominant religions in with the latter two concentrated in the community.
	www.freeglossary.com /Guyana (1028 words)

	Transport in Guyana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The transportation sector comprises the physical facilities, terminals, fleets and ancillary equipment of all the various modes of transport operating in Guyana, the transport services, transport agencies providing these services, the organisations and people who plan, build, maintain, and operate the system, and the policies that mould its development.
		Although air transport in Guyana had its early beginnings in the 1920s when the first "bush" services were introduced, Government's earnest participation can be dated from 1947 when a Director of Civil Aviation was appointed to regulate the industry.
		Guyana Airways Corporation was therefore obliged to fill the breach by commencing jet operations to Miami, New York and Toronto.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transportation_in_Guyana (2823 words)

	Guyana - Gurupedia
		Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and became a
		Guyana has a diverse ethnic population: the three major groups are the (East) Indians or Indo-Guyanese (50%) who have remained predominantly rural, the Africans or Afro-Guyanese (36%) who constitute the majority urban population, and the
		Hinduism (35%), and Islam (10%) are the dominant religions in Guyana, with the latter two concentrated in the Indo-Guyanese community.
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	Géografie visuel: Guyana
		A third of the population of Guyana is descended from African slaves, imported by the...
		Guyana has a tropical climate with high temperatures and humidity, and much rainfall.
		In the towns and cities of Guyana the main means of transportation are bicycles, mopeds,...
	www.visualgeography.com /countries/fr/guyana.html (327 words)

	Guyanatours :Guyana's Eco-Tourism Directory .
		Guyana, a country of exceptional natural beauty, is a splendid combination of the Caribbean and South America, with fascinating touches of a sometimes turbulent past.
		Life in Guyana is dominated by mighty rivers, including the Demerara, the Berbice and the Essequibo, which provide essential highways into the rain forests and jungles of the interior.
		For the adventurer, Guyana is a place of wonder; for the eco-tourist, it is a country where nature has placed its greatest riches.
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	Guyana - Transportation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Travel and transport were difficult within Guyana, and there was only one surface link to a neighboring country, a newly paved road to Brazil.
		The domestic transportation system was minimal: only 500 kilometers of paved roads (mostly along the coast), 5,000 kilometers of gravel roads, 1,500 of earthen roads, and about 28,000 vehicles.
		Guyana's transportation system showed signs of improvement in the early 1990s, when foreign investment and foreign aid began returning to the country.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-5442.html (269 words)

	Guyana and IDB Sign US$900,000 technical cooperation agreement to finance studies for an IIRSA road program
		Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank signed a US$900,000 technical cooperation agreement to finance studies for an IIRSA road program in Guyana to improve transportation between the north and south regions, from Georgetown to Lethem.
		Improvement of the transportation link will enhance regional integration, facilitate access to medical and educational facilities in the hinterland and strengthen the environment for private sector investments as a means to support economic and social development.
		In December 2004 the Presidents of the South American countries approved the “Agenda by Consensus 2005 - 2010,” whose 26th project is the update of the feasibility and environmental studies of the Guyanese segment of the Georgetown - Boa Vista highway.
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	Guyana Tourism Authority - Invest In Guyana
		Guyana also boasts abundant wildlife, numerous species of flora, a variety of fauna and spectacular birdlife.
		Guyana’s tourism industry is experiencing a period of dynamic investment and growth.
		While Guyana has a growing room capacity (approximately 700 hotel rooms as of 2005, with 700 more under construction), further investment is needed to meet the demands of increased tourism arrivals, such as the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
	guyana-tourism.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=161 (923 words)

	Guyana: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Guyana is the size of Idaho and is situated on the northern coast of South America, east of Venezuela, west of Suriname, and north of Brazil.
		Guyana's potential economic development was hurt in 2000 as border disputes with both Venezuela to the west and Suriname to the east heated up.
		GUYANA: Construction start-up on planned $80,000,000 gold mine is tentatively scheduled to begin in the year 2002, CAMBIOR [Canada]......
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	TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
		The highway from Guyana to Brazil is close to completion and would give Guyana a connection to the road networks of the continent.
		Guyana is served mainly by the Port of Georgetown which is located at the mouth of the Demerara River.
		Guyana Airways Corporation (GAC) operates regular scheduled international flights to the United States of America (Miami and New York), Canada, Curacao, Brazil, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago (The picture shows passengers disembarking a Guyana Airways Boeing 757 jet at Timehri International).
	www.guyana.org /Handbook/communic.html (330 words)

	Guyana Transport Sector Study
		To promote a policy of integrated and sustainable transport to achieve economic growth and to minimise negative environmental and social impacts.
		To this end the transport system will be complementary rather than competitive, with each mode being used appropriate to its function, service requirements and capacity.
		The project represents an iterative approach to the final end of submitting a comprehensive transport sector policy and strategy for the period until the year 2015.
	www.guyanatransportstudy.com (301 words)

	Guyana Journal \| Spinning Wheels & Deals in Guyana
		Guyana is pressed for hard cash and a means to generate employment for its citizens.
		Guyana does not benefit much from this form of exploitation and desecration of extensive forest flora and fauna.
		In Guyana, the people's "unfreedoms" in the deals, terms of agreement, and negotiations are depriving them of social opportunities that can shape their own destiny.
	www.guyanajournal.com /Deals_gg.html (4012 words)

	Guyana Medical Relief
		Guyana Medical Relief (G.M.R.) was formed by a small group of concerned Guyanese in 1984 to provide sponsorship, (cost of packaging and shipping), for urgently needed medical supplies and equipment to Guyana.
		Guyana Medical Relief’s other significant role is to manage the monitoring of these shipments to make sure that they arrive at the hospitals in a timely manner and that receipt of the shipments are acknowledged by the hospitals.
		Guyana Medical Relief helps to equip a network of eight public hospitals throughout the country with basic medical supplies.
	www.guyanamedicalrelief.com (705 words)

	Guyana : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
		Chapter 2 - Guyana: The Society and Its Environment (Frederick J. Conway)
		Chapter 3 - Guyana: The Economy (Brian D. McFeeters)
		Chapter 4 - Guyana: Government and Politics (Georges A. Fauriol)
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	About Trans Guyana Airways (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Trans Guyana Airways was the first private aircraft owner to introduce the Shorts Skyvan -- a twin turboprop aircraft; and the Cessna Grand Caravan in Guyana.
		Trans Guyana Airways currently owns and operates a fleet of seven aircraft of which six are commercially operated.
		Trans Guyana Airways has worked and continues to work closely with the Government of Guyana to develop and improve the aviation standards of the country.
	www.transguyana.com /default2.asp (219 words)

	EPILOGUE:
		Without examining the circumstances, which may have militated against the limited implementation of recommended policies it should, nevertheless, be observed that the influence of the transportation sector on the national economy and quality of life may not have been adequately evaluated.
		Otherwise, limited activity was recorded in transportation development in the remoter regions of the country.
		The Transport Sector of the National Development Strategy has included the proposed implementation of the major recommendations of recent studies within the period 1996 to 2001.
	www.sdnp.org.gy /undp-docs/rsts/epilogue.html (740 words)

	Guyana Tourism Authority: Wonderful Places
		George's Cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese in Guyana.
		The Guyana Zoo provides a good starting point for schoolchildren, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists; before heading into the country's forests and savannahs, people can have a close-up view of some of the animals that are much more difficult to spot in their natural habitats.
		Rivers crisscross the roads and ferries are a very important form of transportation in Guyana.
	www.guyana-tourism.com /places.html (945 words)

	Guyana Graphic
		Guyana’s FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit) is one of the few in the region that is not a member of the Egmont Group, and no change in that status is anticipated until Guyana’s anti-money laundering laws have been modernized and the financing of terrorism is criminalized.
		A recent report (2006) from the IDB indicates that Guyana is third from the bottom of twenty-six countries with a GDP per Capita of $1146.77.
		Guyana's Country remittances have grown from just under $100M US in 2001 to a staggering $466M US in 2007.
	www.guyanagraphic.com /Index.htm (361 words)

	Proceedings ... on the reduction of post-harvest fruit and vegetable ... - Country presentations ...
		The increase in the 1990 figures is a reflection of the improvements in sea transportation leaving Guyana.
		Far too many of the small industries in Guyana are established and operate in and around the city, thereby requiring that most of the raw materials to be transported over long distances and under very adverse conditions.
		The Government of Guyana had adopted and has been pushing the theme "produce or perish" as a rallying point for workers in the country.
	www.fao.org /docrep/x5046E/x5046E07.htm (4981 words)

	B3
		This is a review of the system of waterways, which are navigable and used for transportation in Guyana.
		The water transport programme prepared in the 1972 - 76 development Plan is discussed and its needs and objectives outlined.
		Guyana’s shipyards should be used to renew the TandHD fleet.
	www.sdnp.org.gy /undp-docs/rsts/B3.html (269 words)

	Greenheart Medical University
		Guyana (the Cooperative Republic of Guyana) is a tropical country situated on the northern coast of South America.
		The name Guyana is an Amerindian word meaning Land Of Many Waters.
		Guyana is known as the country of Six People- Africans, Amerindians, Chinese, East Indians, Europeans and Portuguese.
	www.greenheartmed.com /aboutgmu.php (460 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Guyana (Site not responding. Last check: )
		By Aroonim Bhuyan, Georgetown (Guyana), Nov 9: A Rajasthani folk dance, dandiya, a Guyanese national dance and a schoolboys' choir: it was a perfect fusion of themes Indian and Guyanese that saw Guyana's brand new cricket stadium being...
		Guyana President Bharat Jagdev has urged India to extend all possible cooperation to his country in the field of Information Technology to help it become economically independent....
		Guyana's main mountains are contained here, including Mount Ayanganna (2042 m) and on Mount Roraima (2,835 m - highest mountain in Guyana) on the Brazil-Guyana-Venezuela tripoint, part of the Pakaraima range.
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