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2. Tourism in Guyana - Wikipedia

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   Tourism in Guyana is a fledgling industry compared to other countries in the Caribbean. Tourism is mainly focused on ecotourism, and accommodations for business travelers. [1] Guyana is home to Kaieteur Falls, Mount Roraima, and St. George's Cathedral . In 2020, 18 businesses and 12 tour guides were licensed with the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA).

3. 1997 Guyanese general election - Wikipedia

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   General elections were held in Guyana on 15 December 1997. [1] The result was a victory for the People's Progressive Party/Civic, which won 29 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 88.4%.

4. Mahdia, Guyana - Wikipedia

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   Mahdia is a town in Guyana, [2] located near the centre of the country at an altitude of 415 m (1,362 ft). Commerce is centred on the area's gold and diamond mining operations. As such it is affected by the economic booms and busts and attracts immigrants, both local and foreign, to obtain wealth through mining .

5. Geneva Agreement (1966) - Wikipedia

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   Agreement to resolve the conflict between Venezuela and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland over the border between Venezuela and British Guiana. Territory in dispute (Essequibo) shown in light green with the rest of Guyana in dark green; Venezuela shown in orange. Signed. 17 February 1966 [1] Location. Geneva, Switzerland [1]

6. Economy of Guyana - Wikipedia

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   In 2023, Guyana had a per capita gross domestic product (purchasing power parity) of Int$60,648 and an average GDP growth of 4.2% over the previous decade. Guyana's economy was transformed in 2015 with the discovery of an offshore oil field in the country’s waters about 190 km from Georgetown , making the first commercial-grade crude oil draw ...

7. Women in Guyana - Wikipedia

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   (2) Male migration or desertion (3) Female initiative in their relationships These factors can impact both ethnicities [Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese women] Since the 1980s. A 1995 Human Development Report ranked Guyana "fairly high on its gender-related indicators". Women had control and autonomy at the household and community levels, but ...

8. Afro-Guyanese - Wikipedia

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   Afro-Guyanese are largely descended from the Akans of Ghana West Africa. There is a lot of cultural evidence to support this. Kofi, a national Afro-Guyanese hero is an Akan from Ghana, so is Quamina Gladstone. A lot of Afro-Guyanese dishes eaten in Guyana originated in Ghana.

9. Geography of Guyana - Wikipedia

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   137,765 km 2 (53,191 sq mi) The Geography of Guyana comprises the physical characteristics of the country in Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela, with a land area of approximately 214,969 square km. The country is situated between 1 and 9 north latitude ...