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The
name Guyana is derived from an Amerindian word meaning "land of many waters".
The word aptly describes the country with its extensive network of rivers and creeks and
its large numbers of rapids and water-falls, including the famous Kaieteur
Falls, which, with a perpendicular drop of 741 feet, is about five
times the height of Niagara.*
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1. Area: 214,970 sq km
2. Population: 769,095
(July 2007 est.)
3. Capital: Georgetown
5. Language: English,
Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of
Hindi), Urdu
7. Date of OAS
membership: 1991
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History
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Government
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Economy
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