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The flag of Guyana, most recently adopted on 26 May 1966, is green with a yellow and white arrow on the left-hand side and a black and red arrow on top of that. The green background symbolizes the nature and agriculture of Guyana. The yellow arrow is symbolic of mineral wealth, and the white outline is for water resources. The red arrow represents the potential and energy of Guyana as a new, independent country, and the black outline is for the perseverance of the Guyanese people.
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The common name of the country is Guyana. The official name is the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The name Guyana is an Amerindian term for “Land of Many Waters.”
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The national anthem of Guyana was adopted in 1966. Lyrics by Archibald Leonard Luker; music by Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter.
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Capital: Georgetown
Current Time: 12:49 PM
Latitude: 6.48
Longitude: -58.10
Population: 770,794 (rank=159)
Area, sq. mi.: 83,000 (rank=82)
Area, sq. km.: 214,970
Human Dev. Index rank: 97 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 87 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $4,508
Adult literacy rate: 99% (male); 99% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 47 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 62 (male); 68 (female)
Currency: Guyanese dollar
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