Guyana

Capital City: Georgetown

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

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

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

Currency: Guyanese Dollar

Electrical Voltage: 110/220 volts

How to get there: http://www.guyana-tourism.com/gettinghere.html

Weather: Guyana’s Climate is equatorial; hot but pleasant for most of the year. The heat is tempered by the sea breezes on the coast. An Umbrella is useful during the two wet seasons, extending roughly through May and June and from December to the end of January. Rainfall approximates at 2,300 mm per year in Georgetown.

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: All visitors require a valid passport. Those arriving by plane are required to have an onward plane ticket. Visas are necessary for all visitors except nationals of the following countries:
Commonwealth Countries, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, USA. Visitors are advised to check with the nearest Guyana Embassy or Consulate or their travel agent.

Getting Around: http://www.guyana-tourism.com/getaround.html

Tourism Website: http://www.guyana-tourism.com/

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Banks:

Emergency Numbers: Police: 911, Fire: 912, Ambulance: 913