1. Guyana Researched via: http://wikipedia.org http://wikipedia.org Student Name: Marquasia Avera Date: 5.21.10

2. Where is Guyana located? Situated on the northeast coast of South America, Guyana is the third- smallest country on the continent, with an area of 214,970 sq

3. Flag, Motto, Anthem: GREEN represents the agricultural and forested nature of Guyana, WHITE symbolizes the rivers and water potential of the country, a GOLDEN arrow represents Guyana's mineral wealth, BLACK portrays the endurance that will sustain the forward thrust of the Guyanese people and RED represents the zeal and dynamic nature of nation- building which lies before the young and independent Guyana

4. Sports: Cricket football

5. Economy: Guyana Table of Contents GUYANA'S ECONOMY WAS IN DIRE CONDITION in the early 1990s. When the country gained independence in 1966, it was one of the least developed areas in the Western Hemisphere. In the 1970s and 1980s, the economy deteriorated further after the government nationalized foreign-owned companies and took control of almost all economic activity. Output of bauxite, sugar, and rice--the country's three main products-- fell sharply. Guyana's gross domestic product (GDP reflected the decline in output. Real GDP fell during the late 1970s and decreased by an estimated 6 percent per year during the 1980s. The fall in GDP in terms of United States dollars was even more dramatic because of repeated devaluations of the Guyanese dollar (for value of the Guyanese dollar). In 1990 the GDP was only US$275 million.Guyana Table of Contents

6. Famous People: Agard, John & Grace Nicholls Allsopp, S.R.R. Alves, Bonny Andries, Lloyd Bishop, Rudy Bobb-Semple, Ron Braff, Johnny Braithwaite, Maurice

7. What do you or your peers like the most about Guyana? I heard it’s a nice place And jasmine said she never been there so she doesn’t know And kayla said she doesn’t know eith….SHAME SHAME SHAME.!