GuyanaGuyana

NameNamePeriod 2Period 2World Geography IAWorld Geography IAMr. JohnsonMr. JohnsonSpring, 2009Spring, 2009

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National SymbolsNational Symbols

Insert Guyana’s flag, Coat of Arms, and any other emblem you deem important.

What is the significance What is the significance of the colors/design:of the colors/design:•on on Guyana’s flag?•on its on its Coat of Arms?

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LocationLocation

•Name the countries that Name the countries that border Guyana.border Guyana.•Name the major bodies of Name the major bodies of water on its coastline. water on its coastline. •Is it Is it landlocked??

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Guyana’s Geographic featuresGuyana’s Geographic features

•What is a What is a tepuistepuis??

Illustrate tepuis and tell what myths they inspired.

Guyana’s topographyGuyana’s topography

Generally describe Guyana’s three Generally describe Guyana’s three major regions and how it affects major regions and how it affects where people live.where people live.

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Guyana’s ClimateGuyana’s Climate

Characterize the Characterize the typical weather pattertypical weather patterns ns in Guyana throughout in Guyana throughout the calendar year.the calendar year.

A climograph provides a A climograph provides a quick way of characterizing quick way of characterizing the climate of a particular the climate of a particular place.place. Insert a climagraph Insert a climagraph that illustrates Guyana’s that illustrates Guyana’s climate in that location.climate in that location.

Capital CityCapital City

• What is What is Guyana’s largest cityGuyana’s largest city??

• What is its absolute What is its absolute location?location?

• What are its other What are its other important functions important functions besides government?besides government?

Post a large picture of the capital including its latitude and longitude.

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Guyana’s GovernmentGuyana’s Government

•Describe the law-making body of Describe the law-making body of Guyana and tell whether or not it Guyana and tell whether or not it is is democratic.•Tell how people are chosen to Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for how long lead the country and for how long their terms should be.their terms should be. Insert picture of political

leader(s) along with his name and the political party he/she represents

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•What What goods and services goods and services are are produced in Guatemala?produced in Guatemala?

•How does the How does the Guyana economy rate Guyana economy rate among other countries in among other countries in the Western the Western Hemisphere?Hemisphere?

Economy of GuyanaEconomy of Guyana

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Living StandardLiving Standard

•According to a study, how does the According to a study, how does the Guyana Standard of Living compare with Guyana Standard of Living compare with that of other countries?that of other countries?•What is its What is its Human Development Index?

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AgricultureAgriculture

•What What percent of the land is arable? •What proportion of Guyana’s What proportion of Guyana’s workforce is workforce is involved in agriculture?• How does agriculture figure into How does agriculture figure into Guyana’s GDP?Guyana’s GDP?

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EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•What are Guyana’s most serious What are Guyana’s most serious ecological issues?ecological issues?•How are they being addressed How are they being addressed (or are (or are they)?they)?•What is beneficial about What is beneficial about ecotourism?•What is an What is an important current event involving Guyana? (you may carry this onto another slide)

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Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do recent bar What major trends do recent bar graph changes indicate relating to:graph changes indicate relating to:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•the elderly?the elderly?

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Insert a population pyramid then analyze it.

Guyana MilitaryGuyana Military

•Describe Guyana’s Describe Guyana’s military capability.•What What connection does the Great Britain have to Guyana’s military training?

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

•Tell about one of the Tell about one of the complicated customs complicated customs and traditions and traditions celebrated in Guyana. celebrated in Guyana.

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Guyana CuisineGuyana Cuisine

•What What kinds of food do do Guayanans traditionallyGuayanans traditionally prepare?prepare?

Insert a picture of typical Guyanese cooking. If you post an entire recipe in this space, be sure to attribute it using the links page.

Sports and recreationSports and recreation

What are Guyana’s most What are Guyana’s most popular sports?popular sports?•Is football (soccer) Is football (soccer) important there?important there?•cricket?•Olympic sports?Olympic sports?

Guyanan TourismGuyanan Tourism

•Tell about the points of interest in your country Tell about the points of interest in your country that people from other countries may be that people from other countries may be interested in visiting.interested in visiting.

•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides tour guides recommend?recommend?

GuyanEse historyGuyanEse historyUse this timeline to name at least five important Use this timeline to name at least five important historical events of Guyana.

Name of Event 1Name of Event 1 First ParliamentFirst Parliament Name of Event 3Name of Event 3 Jim JonesJim Jones Name of Event 5Name of Event 5

11stst Date Date 2nd Date2nd Date 3rd Date3rd Date 19784th Date19784th Date 5th Date5th Date

Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event

Colonial historyColonial history

•Which European countries colonized Guyana?Which European countries colonized Guyana?•When and from whom did Guyana finally When and from whom did Guyana finally gain its independence?

Mass MurderMass Murder• Describe what happened in the most Describe what happened in the most

infamous infamous mass suicide/murder mass suicide/murder in in recent history.recent history.

Current EventCurrent Event•Summarize an important news Summarize an important news story.story.

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary•What new insight did you get while researching What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?this project? Anything totally unexpected?•If you were to visit Guyana, where would you most If you were to visit Guyana, where would you most want to go?want to go?

Links to GuyanaLinks to Guyana• CIA.Gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/guyanaCIA.Gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/guyana• News.BBC.co.uk/country_profiles/GuyanaNews.BBC.co.uk/country_profiles/Guyana• Wikipedia.org/wiki/GuyanaWikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana• Worldatlas.com/samerica/guyanaWorldatlas.com/samerica/guyana• Guyanaonline.netGuyanaonline.net/home//home/• Travel.State.govTravel.State.gov/travel/Guyana/travel/Guyana• Lonelyplanet.com/the-guianas/guyanaLonelyplanet.com/the-guianas/guyana• Travel.nationalgeographic.com/guyanaTravel.nationalgeographic.com/guyana• Trek Trek Earth.com/gallery/South_America/GuyanaEarth.com/gallery/South_America/Guyana//• Guyana Online.net/home/Guyana Online.net/home/• Topics.nytimes.com/guyana/indexTopics.nytimes.com/guyana/index

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