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Guyana
Guyana

The World Language Process program of the UNKOMMON Foundation is proposing a World Conference / Congress on the subject of a Universal Auxiliary Language.

We would like to have participants from every country in the world including individuals from as many languages possible.

As people agree to participate we hope to update these web pages.

Persons the WLP Proposes to Participate
name

Name

Geographic Location
Location:

    Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela

Border countries:

    Brazil 1,119 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km

Cultural Demographics
Population:

765,283

Cultural Groups:

Ethnic groups: East Indian 50%, black 36%, Amerindian 7%, white, Chinese, and mixed 7%

Religions: Christian 50%, Hindu 35%, Muslim 10%, other 5%

Languages Spoken:

English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu

Literacy:
male:99.1%
female: 98.5% (2003 est.)

Provinces and Universities
Capital:

    Georgetown

Number of provinces

10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Universities go here.

Guyana


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