Guyana

Population: 697,181

Languages: English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu

Background: Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. In 1989 Guyana launched an Economic Recovery Program, which marked a dramatic reversal from a state-controlled, socialist economy towards a more open, free market...

Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD, No information)

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.