GUYANA
| Formerly British Guyana. Independent republic in South America. A member of the Commonwealth. Member of the Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM). | |
| CAPITAL | Georgetown. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Georgetown. |
| POPULATION | 698,209. |
| LANGUAGE | English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Domestic: 115v. 50 cycles AC (Georgetown), 110v 50 or 60 cycles AC. Industrial: 415/440v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Guyanese dollar (GYD) = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 278.139 GYD = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| DIALLING CODE | 00 592. |
| TIME | 3 hours behind GMT (4 hours behind BST). |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 23 Feb; 1, 5, 26 May; 25–26 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Eid Al Fitr; Phagwah; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Eid Al Adha; Prophet’s Birthday; Diwali; Caricom Day; Freedom Day. |
| ENQUIRIES | Guyana High Commission, 3 Palace Court, Bayswater Road, London W2 4LP. Tel: 020 7229 7684-8, fax: 020 7727 9809. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | 44 Main Street, PO Box 10849, Georgetown. Tel: 00 592 226 5881-5884, fax: 00 592 225 3555, e-mail:bhcguyana@solutions2000.net |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Incorporated Commonwealth
Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Caribbean, South Quay, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
(PO Box 499, Port-of-Spain). Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, 156 Waterloo Street, PO Box 10110, Georgetown. Tel/fax: 00 592 2 63519. |