Guyana Interesting Facts
Guyana is one of the beautiful places. It has many things to offer to its tourists. It is rightly called the land of waters, as it has Atlantic Ocean to its north. Here are some interesting facts about Guyana.
Guyana Interesting Facts:
* Guyana is the third smallest country on the mainland of South America.
* English is the widely spoken language of the people here, and Guyana is considered the only English speaking country in South America.
* It also has four non-Spanish speaking territories in the continent.
* Besides English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi and Urdu are spoken by many people here.
* Christianity, Hinduism, Islam are the three major religions of the people here, even though there are many other religions.
* The capital of Guyana is Georgetown. Guyana gained its independence from its last oppressors in the year 1966, but it took four years to become a republic in 1970.
* Guyanese dollar is the currency of Guyana.
* The longest river in Guyana is the Essequibo River.
* It has gold mines, and Omai Gold mines is one of the largest open-pit gold mines in South America.
* Like many other countries, Guyana has selected Victoria Amazonia as their national flower. Hoatzin is its national bird, which is also known as Canje Pheasant.
* Guyana has almost everything that one would like to see by traveling all over the world.
* It has beautiful water falls. Tall, standing trees with leaves that gives off a sweet aroma.
To put it as simple as one can, Guyana is hidden treasure in its every single corner, and the treasure is the beauty inherited from nature.
Source by Pauline Go
