Guyana (British)
Official name:	Guyana (British)
Capital City:	Georgetown
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.com/
International Dialing Code:	592
Population:	712,091 (July 1996 e
Currency:	1 Guyanese dollar (G$) = 100 cents
Spoken Languages:	English, Amerindian dialects
Holidays:	Jan 1, Feb 23, Mar 1, 27, Apr 22, 25, May 1, 5, 26, Jun 3, Jul 5, Aug 1, Nov 5, 17, Dec 26
Major Exports:	Commodities: sugar, bauxite/alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses Partners: UK 33%, US 31%, Canada 9%, France 5%, Japan 3% (1992)
Major Imports:	Commodities: manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food Partners: US 37%, Trinidad and Tobago 13%, UK 11%, Italy 8%, Japan 5% (1992)
Total Export:	$453 million (f.o.b., 1994)
Total Import:	$456 million (c.i.f., 1994 est.)
Gross Domestic Product:	$1.6 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$2,200 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	98.1%
Population Growth Rate:	-0.9% (1996 est.)