DEIVID
•Official name:
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Guyana is an Amerindian word meaning “the
land of many waters” and refers to the numerous rivers that flow through the expansive
Amazonian jungle.
•Flag:
A red triangle at the hoist extending to the flag’s midpoint is bordered on two sides
by a narrow black stripe; extending from this is a golden arrowhead pointing toward the
fly and bordered on two sides by a narrow white stripe. Two green triangles make up
the rest of the flag.
•Coat of Arms:
It includes a crest of an Amerindian head-dress symbolizing the indigenous people of
the country, two diamonds at the sides of the head-dress representing mining industry, a
helmet (monarchial insignia), two jaguars as supporters holding a pick axe, sugar cane,
and a stalk of rice (symbolizing Guyana’s mining, sugar and rice industries), a shield
decorated with the Victoria regia lily, Guyana’s national flower; three blue wavy lines
representing the three main rivers of Guyana; and the national bird, the Canje Pheasant. The
national motto, “One people, One Nation, One Destiny”, appears on the scroll below the
shield.
•Capital and largest city:
Is Georgetown and is located on the country’s Atlantic coast. There is the Timehri
International Airport.
•Currency: Guyanese dollar (g$) g$1 is equivalent to US$0.00498 / US$1 = g$200.79
ARIANA
•Geography and Location:
Is a small tropical country, situated on the northeastern coast of South America,
bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the northwest by Venezuela, on the east by
Suriname and south by Brazil. A tropical forest covers more than 80% of the country.
There are three regions: The narrow coastal belt of rich alluvium and the Rupununi
grasslands between the rain forests and frontier with Brazil. Over 90% of the population lives
