What is Guyana known for?

It is the only English-speaking country of South America. Since Guyana gained its independence in 1966, the country’s chief economic assets have been its natural resources, mainly its pristine rainforests, sugarcane plantations, rice fields, and bauxite and gold reserves.

The Guyana Coat of Arms includes a crest of an Amerindian head-dress symbolizing the indigenous people of the country. This crest is also called the Cacique’s Crown. The two diamonds at the sides of the crown represent the mining industry.

Coat of arms, the principal part of a system of hereditary symbols dating back to early medieval Europe, used primarily to establish identity in battle. Arms evolved to denote family descent, adoption, alliance, property ownership, and, eventually, profession.

Victoria Regia lily

Food

• Popular dishes include:
• Curry: The people of Guyana enjoy making a wide variety of curries that include chicken, seafood, goat, lamb and duck.
• Metamgee: This is a dumpling dish that is made from cornflour, yams, plantains, eddos root and cassava that is cooked in coconut milk and flavoured with grated coconut.

Guyanese pepperpot

The people of Guyana, or Guyanese, come from a wide array of backgrounds and cultures including aboriginal Amerindians, and those who descended from the workers brought to work in the sugar industry of the Caribbean by various European interests, mostly of African or Indian origin.

Indo-Guyanese are the largest ethnic group in Guyana identified by the official census, about 40% of the population in 2012. There is also a large Indo-Guyanese diaspora in countries such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Guyana, USA – Dedicated to an American Guyana. Guyana, formerly known as British Guiana, is located on the north-east coast of South America. Guyana is 82,978 square miles in area, slightly smaller than the state of Idaho. Similarly to the original Thirteen American Colonies, Guyana was once a British Colony.

a word in the Guyanese culture used as an expletive/curse word. Most frequently used to express disbelief, anger or surprise, “Oh skunt!!!” It can also be used to as a adjective when referring to an actual person, or their being.

Is the water safe to drink? The water from the tap in Guyana is brownish in color, due to the tannin in the water. The water is not polluted, but the tap water is generally not safe to drink. Bottled water is readily available for purchase at tourist sites, hotels, and restaurants.

Guyana has the fourth-highest murder rate in South America, behind only Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil. Guyana’s murder rate is four times higher than that of the U.S. As of August 2018, local media reports indicated a 7% decrease in overall serious crimes, but a 23% increase in robberies without a weapon.

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of certain countries (not including Guyana) to travel to the United States for tourism or business [visitor (B) visa purposes] for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. … VWP eligible travelers may apply for a visa, if they prefer to do so.