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    Guyana

    Continent
    South America
    Capital
    Georgetown
    Population
    794,099
    Sub-Zones
    10
    General Information
    Basic details about Guyana
    Population:
    794,099
    Area:
    214,969 sq km
    Currency:
    Guyanese dollars
    Languages:
    English, Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages, Indian languages, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese
    Economic Overview
    Key economic indicators for Guyana
    GDP:
    $40.752 billion
    GDP per Capita:
    $49,300
    GDP Growth:
    33.8%
    Inflation:
    2.82%
    Unemployment:
    12.43%
    Public Debt:
    52.2% of GDP
    Political System
    Governance structure of Guyana
    Government Type:
    parliamentary republic
    Head of State:
    President Mohammed Irfaan ALI (since 2 August 2020)
    Head of Government:
    President Mohammed Irfaan ALI (since 2 August 2020)
    Judiciary:
    Supreme Court of Judicature (consists of the Court of Appeal with a chief justice and 3 justices, and the High Court with a chief justice and 10 justices organized into 3- or 5-judge panels); note - in 2009, Guyana acceded to the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal in civil and criminal cases, replacing that of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
    Administrative Divisions:
    10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

    Major Political Parties

    • Not specified
    International Relations
    Global position and alliances
    UN Member:
    Yes
    EU Member:
    No
    Diplomatic Presence:
    2490 Tracy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008

    Major Alliances and Organizations

    OAS
    Economic Sectors & Trade
    Detailed economic breakdown

    Major Economic Sectors

    Agriculture
    10% (2022 est.)
    Industry
    67.8% (2022 est.)
    Services
    19.3% (2022 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

    Trade Volume

    Exports:
    $11.536 billion
    Imports:
    $7.067 billion

    Major Trading Partners

    USA 20
    Trinidad & Tobago 11
    Netherlands 10
    Singapore 10
    Germany 7

    Economic Outlook

    Guyana has a 33.8% GDP growth rate with 2.82% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.