Guyana Presentation
Guyana Presentation
Guyana Presentation
GEOGRAPHY
Guyana officially the Co‑operative Republic of
Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of
South America. The capital city is Georgetown.
Indigenous people inhabited Guyana prior to European
settlement, and their name for the land, Guiana (“land
of water”), gave the country its name. Guyana is
bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to
the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west,
and Suriname to the east. With 215,000 square
kilometres (83,000 sq mi), it is also one of the least
densely populated countries on Earth. It has a wide
variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity.
Administrative Regions are:
Region 1 – Barima-Waini
Region 2 – Pomeroon-Supenaam
Region 3 – Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Region 4 – Demerara-Mahaica
ReGion 5 – Mahaica-Berbice
Region 6 – East Berbice-Corentyne
Region 7 – Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Region 8 – Potaro-Siparuni
Region 9 – Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Region 10 – Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice
The capital city, Georgetown is found in
Region 4 also known as Demerara Mahaica.
The population is concentrated along the
coastland, particularly in Georgetown, the
capital city, which has a population of 56,095.
The population of Region Four is 297,162.
Guyana’s administrative and commercial
activities are concentrated in this Region,
especially in and around Georgetown, the
main port.
Natural Regions:
FLUTES
TASSA DRUMS
AFRO-GUYANESE
THEIR CULTURE IS
A PART OF THE
GUYANESE
CULTURE IN FORMS
OF:
-FOOD
-JEWELLERY
-MUSICAL
TOP DISHES SUCH AS:
COOK-UP-RICE
YAM AND PLANTAIN
FOO-FOO
JEWELLERY SUCH AS;
LEG BANDS ARMS BAND HUGE EARRING
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
CONTRIBUTED;
DRUMS RATTLE
CHINESE
CHINESE CULTURE HAS
BEEN ADDED TO THE
GUYANESE SOCIETY IN THE
FORM OF:
1-CRAFT
2-SPORT
3-FOOD
CRAFT: