maps of guyana

The maps of Guyana point to the fact that the country is located on the northern coast of South America. Guyana maps an area of about 214,999 square kilometer. The capital of the country is Georgetown which is also the largest city in the country.

The official language of the country is English making it one of the few English speaking countries in Latin America. Forty three percent of the people here are East Indian. It got its independence from United Kingdom in 1966. it is the third smallest state in mainland south America. There is also a sizeable Indian population in Guyana who went there as labourers.

Christianity is the prominent religion followed by Hinduism.The Guyana’s economy is still developing and the major source of income comes from agriculture specially that of rice. There is mining also of bauxite and gold. Fishing also takes place in a sizeable amount.

There is however a lack of skilled labour. The sugar industry accounts for a large part of export. The same case is with natural latex. For those with travel maps of Guyana, can go and see the kaieteur Falls, Kanuku mountains and the Iwokrama forest. This country is rich in its nature tourism industry.