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Partnership For National Unity Alliance For Change

Guyana faces issues from deforestation and pollution despite having a low population density. It is located in northeastern South America and has a majority East Indian population, followed by African. Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America and has a majority Protestant population. It has changed hands between Dutch, English, and socialist rule. Currently, Guyana has a national parliament where the Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change party holds a slim majority over the center-left People’s Progressive Party based on proportional representation.

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Partnership For National Unity Alliance For Change

Guyana faces issues from deforestation and pollution despite having a low population density. It is located in northeastern South America and has a majority East Indian population, followed by African. Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America and has a majority Protestant population. It has changed hands between Dutch, English, and socialist rule. Currently, Guyana has a national parliament where the Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change party holds a slim majority over the center-left People’s Progressive Party based on proportional representation.

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Natural Environments: Guyana faces issues from deforestation and pollution, even though it has

the fifth-lowest population density in the world. It is located in northeastern South America.
History and Culture: The majority ethnic group is East Indian (39.8%) followed by African
(29.3%). It is also the only English-speaking country in South America. Its majority religion is
Protestant. It traded hands from a Dutch colony to English to a socialist independent country.
Today: Today Guyana has a national parliament, with the Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for
Change (33) holding a slim majority of 33 out of 65 seats over the center-left People’s Progressive Party. The last
election in 2015 helped the Alliance for Change gain seats. They use proportional representation, much like the
European countries they were once part of.

Informative - 1. explains main elements of key physical features, climate,


and natural resources of country,
2. Explains brief history of your country, its culture in terms of religions,
holidays, languages, and ethnic groups
3. Explains your nation’s economy, political system, total population and
urban vs. rural population, and country’s main challenges now and in the
future.
Information is clearly presented.
At least 3-5 minutes in length
On-time
Bibliography of 2 sources used (MLA Style) either included in your project
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Physical Features:many rivers, opens up to Atlantic, slightly smaller than Idaho
Climate:Tropical, hot, humid
Natural Resources: Has 2.5 billion barrels of crude oil but barely exports any. 35% of its
economy is gold and 13% is from aluminum ores.
Religions:
Holidays:Mostly, its celebrations are those found in the US, with the addition of Emancipation
day on August 1, and some Muslim religious holidays.
Languages:
Ethnic Groups:
Economy
Political System
Total Population: 737,718, only about 7 times as much as Rochester
Urban/Rural Population: 28.8% of population is urban
Country’s challenges now/future

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