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Brief country profile on health management
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Republic of Guyana
Capital: Georgetown
Population: 762,000
Land Surface: 215,000 km2
Population Density: 3.6 persons/km2
Urban Population: 28.4%
Population Growth Rate: -0.1%
Currency: Guyanese dollar
2 - Socioeconomics Indicators:
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SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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Position in the HDI: |
114* |
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GDP per capita |
$2,782 (2009 in US dollars)* |
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Human Poverty Level |
10.2* |
*UNDP Human Development Report 2009
3 - Administrative Divisions:
Guyana is divided into ten administrative regions.
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Region |
Capital |
Surface Area (Km2) |
Estimated population |
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Barima-Waini |
Mabaruma |
20,339 |
24,275 |
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Cuyuni-Mazaruni |
Bartica |
47,213 |
17,597 |
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Demerara-Mahaica |
Paradise |
2,233 |
310,320 |
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East Berbice-Corentyne |
New Amsterdam |
36,255 |
123,695 |
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Essequibo Islands-West Demerara |
Vreed en Hoop |
3,755 |
103,061 |
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Mahaica_Berbice |
Fort Wellington |
4,170 |
52,428 |
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Pomeroon_Supenaam |
Anna Regina |
6,195 |
49,253 |
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Potaro-Siparuni |
Mahdia |
20,052 |
10,095 |
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Upper Demerara-Berbice |
Linden |
17,081 |
41,112 |
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Ipper Takutu-Upper Essequibo |
Lethem |
57,790 |
19,387 |
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