Mr.Bharrat Jagdeo

Guyanese

Georgetown

214,970 sq. km.

Between 1 degree and 9 degrees North Latitude and 57 degrees and 61degrees West Longitude

English

Christianity, Hinduism, Islam.

Africans, Amerindians, Chinese, Europeans, East Indians, Portuguese, Mixed

Republican Representative System

Unicameral 65-member National Assembly, of which 40 members are elected directly by proportional representation (PR) at the National Level. The other 25 members are elected by PR at the Regional Level , i.e. each region elects a certain number of Representatives to Parliament. 

The following have been allocated: Region One-2 Seats; Region Two- 2 Seats; Region Three –3 Seats; Region Four- 7 Seats; Region Five- 2 Seats; Region Six-3 Seats; Region Seven- 2 Seats; Region Eight- 1 Seat; Region Nine-1 Seat; Region Ten- 2 Seats.
The Assembly is elected for a five-year term.

The Speaker of Parliament is Mr. Ralph Ramkarran while the Deputy Speaker is Ms. Clarissa Rheil. 

Mr. Sherlock Isaacs. 

The last general election was held on March 19, 2001. Eleven parties contested the election. 
The People’s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP/C) was victorious at the polls, winning an overall majority of 34 seats; the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) won 27 seats, the Working People’s Alliance/ Guyana Action Party (WPA/GAP) won 2 seats, The United Force (TUF) got  1 seat and the Rise, Organise and Resist (ROAR)  got 1 Seat.

The People’s Progressive Party /Civic Alliance forms the present Government .

26 May 1966, from Great Britain. 

23 February ( Republican Status, 23 February, 1970.)

A Supreme Court of Judicature consisting of a Court of Appeal, a High Court, and a series of Magistrates’ Courts. 
The present Chancellor of the Judiciary is Ms. Desiree Bernard who is the first female in the Caribbean to hold both positions of Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice. 
The present Chief Justice is Mr. Carl Singh .
The Chief Magistrate at present is Ms. Juliet Holder-Allen. 

Guyana is divided into ten Administrative regions . These are:
Region One- Barima/ Waini ; Region Two- Pomeroon/Supenaam; Region Three-Essequibo Islands/ West Demerara ; Region Four- Demerara/Mahaica ; Region Five- Mahaica/Berbice ; Region Six- East Berbice/Corentyne ; Region Seven- Cuyuni/ Mazaruni ; Region Eight-Potaro/runi ; Region Nine- Upper Takatu/ Upper Esseqiubo;  Region Ten-Upper Demerara/ Berbice .
Each Region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. In addition there are a number of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) within each Region ; these operate at the local or village council level.

The name “Guyana” conjures images of the legendary “El Dorado”. The word itself means “land of many waters” and the modern state of Guyana takes its name from this ancient Amerindian expression.
The Republic of Guyana is located on the northeast coast of South America. It lies between Suriname to the East, Brazil to the South, Venezuela to the West, And the Atlantic Ocean to the North. 2,462 km. Of land boundaries with its neighbours and a coastline of 459 km. It is the only English-speaking country on the continent. Since 1831, it was known as British Guiana but, becoming independent in 1966, it adopted the name Guyana. 

National Holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Republic Day ( February 23), Labour Day or May Day ( May 1), Caricom Day ( July- 1st Monday), Emancipation Day (August 1), Boxing Day (December 26).  Religious Holidays: 
Christianity—Good Friday (March-April), Easter (March- April), Christmas (December 25).
Hinduism--- Phagwah (March- April), Diwali (October- November). 
Muslim------Youman Nabi ( Variable), Eid- ul Adha (Variable)