GUYANA

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Guyana People

Country Name: Cooperative Republic of Guyana

Capital City: Georgetown

Population: 767,245

Population Growth: 0.25% (2006 est.)

Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD)

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

Area: 214,970 sq km

Inflation Rate: 6% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 9.1%

Domain extension: .gy

PEOPLE OF GUYANA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

26.1% (male 102,111/female 98,325)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

68.6% (male 266,288/female 261,620)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

5.3% (male 17,308/female 23,443) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

27.8 years

Median Age - male:

27.3 years

Median Age - female:

28.3 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.234% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

18.09 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

8.28 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-7.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.039 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.018 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.738 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.006 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

66.17 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

63.52 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

68.95 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Guyanese (singular and plural)

Ethnic Groups:

East Indian 50%, black 36%, Amerindian 7%, white, Chinese, and mixed 7%

Religions:

Christian 50%, Hindu 35%, Muslim 10%, other 5%

Languages:

English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu