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between Venezuela and Suriname, and sitting
above Brazil, Guyana offers a dynamic mix of lush,
dense mountainous rainforests, dry savannahs,
immense waterfalls, and numerous rivers that run
throughout the country.
215,000 square km’s
Approximately 750,000
The inhabitants are comprised of East Indian,
African, Amerindian, English, Dutch, Chinese and
Portuguese lineages. Over eighty percent of the
land (approximately 800 million acres) consists of
rainforests, with only 2.5% of the land presently
cultivated. There are Amerindian tribes that live
deep in the jungles and continue to practice
traditional means of hunting and gathering food.
50% of the population are Christian,
(a combination of Protestant, Anglican,
and Catholic), 33% are Hindu, and 9% are
Muslim. The other 8% follow other religions.
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