STATISTICS: GUYANA

Guyana Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly ). Head of state and government: President. Capital: Georgetown. Official language: English. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 Guyana dollar (G$) = 100 cents; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = G$147.30; 1 = G$250.78. Demography Population (1998): 782,000. Density (1998){2}: persons per sq mi 10.3, persons per sq km 4.0. Urban-rural (1995): urban 36.2%; rural 63.8%. Sex distribution (1995): male 49.46%; female 50.54%. Age breakdown (1995): under 15, 32.2%; 15-29, 30.1%; 30-44, 22.2%; 45-59, 9.5%; 60-74, 4.8%; 75 and over, 1.2%. Population projection: (2000) 787,000; (2010) 803,000. Doubling time: 73 years. Ethnic composition (1992-93): East Indian 49.4%; black (African Negro and Bush Negro) 35.6%; mixed 7.1%; Amerindian 6.8%; Portuguese 0.7%; Chinese 0.4%. Religious affiliation (1995): Christian 40.9%, of which Protestant 27.5% (including Anglican 8.6%), Roman Catholic 11.5%, Ethiopian Orthodox 1.1%; Hindu 34.0%; Muslim 9.0%; other 16.1%. Major cities (1992): Georgetown 248,500; Linden 27,200; New Amsterdam 17,700. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 19.0 (world avg. 25.0). Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 9.5 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1996): 9.5 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1996): 2.2. Marriage rate per 1,000 population: n.a. Divorce rate per 1,000 population: n.a. Life expectancy at birth (1996): male 57.5 years; female 62.8 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1990){3}: diseases of the circulatory system 244.6, of which cerebrovascular disease 103.7, ischemic heart disease 56.8, diseases of pulmonary circulation and other forms of heart disease 49.3%; diseases of the digestive system 39.0; endocrine and metabolic disorders 37.3; diseases of the respiratory system 37.3. National economy Budget (1996-97): Revenue: G$36,293,000,000 (current revenue 94.3%, of which consumption taxes 29.5%, income taxes on companies 20.9%, personal income taxes 12.7%, import duties 10.2%; development revenue 5.7%, of which external grants 5.3%). Expenditures: G$42,305,000,000 (current expenditure 61.3%, of which debt charges 18.9%, personal emoluments 17.4%; development expenditure 38.7%). Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): rice 334,515, raw sugar 280,066, coconuts 72,800, cassava (manioc) 35,100, plantains 21,000, bananas 17,000, pineapples 10,400; livestock (number of live animals) 190,000 cattle, 130,000 sheep{4}, 7,500,000 chickens; roundwood 526,725 cu m; fish catch 58,446, of which shrimps and prawns 17,792. Mining and quarrying (1996): bauxite 2,470,567; gold 386,031 troy oz; diamonds 46,730 carats. Manufacturing (1996): flour 36,600; rum 237,200 hectolitres; cigarettes 400,000,000 units; soft drinks 4,253,000 cases; pharmaceuticals 20,300,000 tablets; other products include cotton cloth and dyed and printed fabrics. Construction: n.a. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1996) 348,200,000 ( 217,200,000); coal, none (none); crude petroleum, none (none); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) none (343,000); natural gas, none (none). Tourism: receipts from visitors (1995) U.S.$32,600,000; expenditures by nationals abroad U.S.$21,100,000. Land use (1994): forested 83.8%; meadows and pastures 6.3%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 2.5%; other 7.4%. Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1980) 5.1; income per household, n.a.; sources of income, n.a.; expenditure, n.a. Gross national product (1996): U.S.$582,000,000 (U.S.$690 per capita). Population economically active (1987): total 270,074; activity rate of total population 35.7% (participation rates: ages 15-64, 60.4%; female 29.9%; unemployed, n.a.). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$1,370,000,000. Foreign trade{5} Imports (1995): U.S.$536,800,000 (capital goods 35.0%; consumer goods 21.2%; fuels and lubricants 16.7%). Major import sources{6}: U.S. 29%; Italy 18%; Netherlands Antilles 17%; U.K. 11%; Japan 4%. Exports (1996): U.S.$574,800,000 (domestic exports 96.2%, of which sugar 26.2%, gold 18.1%; rice 16.3%, bauxite 15.0%, timber 8.9%; reexports 3.8%). Major export destinations (1995){6}: Canada 26%; U.S. 25%; U.K. 22%. Transport Transport. Railroads: {7}. Roads (1995): total length 4,859 mi, 7,820 km (paved 7%). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 24,000; trucks and buses 9,000. Merchant marine (1992): vessels (100 gross tons and over) 82; total deadweight tonnage 13,509. Air transport (1994): passenger-mi 139,000,000, passenger-km 224,000,000; short ton-mi cargo 16,000,000, metric ton-km cargo 23,000,000; airports (1996) with scheduled flights 1{8}. Education and health Educational attainment (1980). Percentage of population age 25 and over having: no formal schooling 8.1%; primary education 72.8%; secondary 17.3%; higher 1.8%. Literacy (1995): total population age 15 and over literate, c. 511,000 (98.1%); males literate, c. 254,000 (98.6%); females literate, c. 257,000 (97.5%). Health: physicians (1993) 244 (1 per 3,148 persons); hospital beds (1989) 2,488 (1 per 305 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1996) 51.4. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 2,460 (vegetable products 88%, animal products 12%); 108% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): 1,717 (army 93.2%, navy 1.0%, air force 5.8%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1994): 1.5% (world 3.0%); per capita expenditure U.S.$9. {1} Includes 12 indirectly elected seats. {2} Based on land area only. {3} Based on incomplete data. {4} 1995. {5} Imports c.i.f.; exports f.o.b. {6} Estimated figure. {7} No public railways. {8} International only; domestic air service is provided on a charter basis.