GUYANA

ALBERTA TWINNING

BASICSTranslates: ‘Land of Many

Waters’

Official: The Co-Operative Republic of Guyana

Motto: “One People, One Nation, One Destiny”

Anthem: Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains

GEOGRAPHYArea: 214 970 km2

Capital: Georgetown

Neighbours: Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname

GDP: $2.788 billion

Currency: Guyanese Dollar

PEOPLEPopulation: 747 884

90% along coast

Ethnic groups:

Indo-Guyanese, Afro-Guyanese, mixed, Amerindians

Religion:

Christian, Hindu, Muslim

LANGUAGE

Official language:

English

National language:

Guyanese Creole

I hungry bad

(I’m very hungry)

Ah know she yes(Yes I know her)

For true?(Really?)

Wazzaorda?(What’s going on?)

Cio!(See you all later!)

FLAG

Red signifies zeal and the sacrifice of the Guyanese people

Yellow signifies mineral wealth and a bright future

Green signifies Guyana’s forests and agricultural fields

Black signifies the perseverance of the Guyanese people

White signifies Guyana’s rivers and water potential

NATIONAL ANIMAL AND BIRD

Jaguar Hoatzin (Canje Pheasant)

NATIONAL FLOWER

Victoria amazonica

GUIDING IN GUYANAGUYANA GIRL GUIDE ASSOCIATION

GROUPS

Age groups:

Ranger Guides: 14-18/20

Guides: 10-16

Brownie Guides: 7-11

BASICS

Motto:

Girl Guide - Be Prepared

Brownie - Lend a Hand

Program:

Keeping fit, becoming a homemaker, giving service, keeping the Guide Law, getting to know people, enjoying the outdoors, thinking for yourself and exploring the arts.

PROMISE

Girl Guide:

I promise that I will do my best:To do my duty to God,To serve my country and help other people, andTo keep the Guide Law.

Brownie Guide:

I promise that I will do my best:To do my duty to God,To serve my country and help other people, andTo keep the Brownie Guide Law.

LAWGirl Guide:

1.A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.

2.A Guide is helpful.

3.A Guide is polite and considerate.

4.A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.

5.A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things.

6.A Guide is obedient.

7.A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.

8.A Guide makes good use of her time.

9.A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people.

10.A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.

Brownie Guide:

A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself and does a good turn every day.

REFERENCEShttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana

http://guyanaflag.facts.co/guyanaflagof/guyanaflag.php

http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/hoatzin_facts/112/

http://www.livescience.com/27301-jaguars.html

http://www.caribcentral.com/guyana/guybird_flower.htm

http://www.wagggs.org/en/world/organisations?mo=59

Pictures:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana

http://www.statesmansyearbook.com/entry?entry=countries_dc_gy

http://www.greenheartmed.org/people.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Guyana

http://bioenciclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Jaguar-imagen.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/98/e0/05/98e00572546ee1386ec7a88858ac3ae0.jpg

http://www.gotoguyana.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/victoria-regia-lily.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guyana_Girl_Guides_Association.svg

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Guyana-Girl-Guides-Association/147695888590658?sk=photos_stream