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Guyana News and Information is the internet's primary source for news and general information out of the South American country of Guyana. There is also a Discussion Forum hosted ... - Map of Guyana
Homepage || Discussion Forum || E-mail Directory || News || Handbook. S y n o p s i s o f G u y a n a Guyana (full name is Republic of Guyana) is a tropical country situated on the ... - Guyana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guyana (pronounced /ɡaɪˈænə/ or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only nation state of the ...
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The law of Guyana is based mostly on English common and statute law. The highest tribunal of the country is the Supreme Court of Judicature, which is divided into a court of appeal and a high court.
Guyana is divided into ten regions. Each region is governed by a council.
The People’s National Congress (PNC), founded in 1957, held power from independence until 1992, when the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), founded in 1950, won a parliamentary majority. The PNC is largely supported by the black African population, while the PPP is Indian-dominated. There are also a number of smaller political parties.
The Guyana government provides social assistance, including old-age pensions and relief for the aged, the infirm, and destitute children; delinquency services; and community services. Public-health measures have eliminated malaria as a major problem. Life expectancy at birth is 63.5 years for men and 69 years for women (2007).
The armed forces of Guyana are organized in one group, called the Guyana Defense Forces, which in 2004 had 1,100 members.
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