Show Menu
Learn more about Guyana
Info about Guyana
Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. This ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006.
Diseases
degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis
Languages
English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu
Drug usage
transshipment point for narcotics from South America - primarily Venezuela - to Europe and the US; producer of cannabis; rising money laundering related to drug trafficking and human smuggling
Ethnic division
East Indian 43.5%, black (African) 30.2%, mixed 16.7%, Amerindian 9.1%, other 0.5% (2002 census)
HIV/AIDS prevalence rate
2.5% (2003 est.)
Climate info
tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Natural Resources
bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
Economic data
The Guyanese economy exhibited moderate economic growth in recent years and is based largely on agriculture and extractive industries. The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP and are highly susceptible to adverse weather conditions and fluctuations in commodity prices. Economic recovery since the 2005 flood-related contraction has been buoyed by increases in remittances and foreign direct investment in the sugar and rice industries as well as the mining sector. The bauxite mining sector should benefit in the near term from restructuring and partial privatization, and the state-owned sugar industry will conduct efficiency increasing modernizations. Export earnings from agriculture and mining have fallen sharply, while the import bill has risen, driven by higher energy prices. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor and a deficient infrastructure. The government is juggling a sizable external debt against the urgent need for expanded public investment. In March 2007, the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana's principal donor, canceled Guyana's nearly $470 million debt, equivalent to nearly 48% of GDP, which along with other Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) debt forgiveness brought the debt-to-GDP ratio down from 183% in 2006 to 120% in 2007. Guyana became heavily indebted as a result of the inward-looking, state-led development model pursued in the 1970s and 1980s. Guyana's entrance into the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) in January 2006 has broadened the country's export market, primarily in the raw materials sector.
Environmental issues
water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation
Travel destinations in Guyana


30.47 C
28.17 C
18.9 C
20.21 C
21.58 C
33.47 C
26.04 C
23.21 C
  Mahdia
23.32 C
26.52 C
  Lethem
24.61 C
  Kato
23.78 C
36.25 C
27.26 C
27.54 C
31.97 C
23.02 C
31.76 C
30.64 C
27.48 C
  Annai
31.76 C


Airlines based in Guyana

find your perfect holiday location

Current temperature
31.76 C

Similar weather

30.32 C
28.45 C
  Lagos
31.8 C
27.7 C
36.24 C
30.69 C
33.68 C
27.09 C
  Batuna
27.2 C
28.11 C
27.71 C
  Labasa
29.86 C
  Tame
31.63 C
27.12 C
28.89 C
31.68 C
27.24 C
35.17 C
27.82 C
27.97 C
36.41 C
33.91 C
  Tampa
35.67 C
27.25 C
  Eek
29.41 C
  Kieta
27.14 C
28.84 C
  Aleg
30.59 C
  Magwe
31.48 C
30.42 C
30.79 C
33.04 C
  Raha
27.6 C
27.35 C
27.99 C
29.33 C
  Namlea
33.89 C
34.28 C
34.32 C
34.59 C
  Elim
32.16 C
  Kuwait
31.88 C
  Goa
27.53 C
34.54 C
  Bamako
35.67 C
  Rifle
29.5 C
29.67 C
32.49 C
  Pama
28.82 C
27.1 C
27.14 C
  Norsup
28.74 C
32.21 C
27.62 C
  Iligan
32.31 C
27.59 C
26.91 C
27.13 C
  Alula
36.67 C
33.4 C
Flights By Weather

Most people choose a location and then start thinking about the weather over there. We like to do it differently. We choose to base our travel related decisions only based on weather. So first we search for a location with our kind of weather and then we choose between the locations that match our set weather conditions. Sounds a good idea to me.

good ideas?

Feel free to share them.

Get in touch
I have too much free space

Any ideas what we could do in here?

connect with me

Want to get in touch for one reason or another? Check the contact page or follow us in twitter or check out our Facebook page.

flights to Guyana image