GUYANA ALBERTA TWINNING BASICS Translates: ‘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 GEOGRAPHY Area: 214 970 km2 Capital: Georgetown Neighbours: Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname GDP: $2.788 billion Currency: Guyanese Dollar PEOPLE Population: 747 884 90% along coast Ethnic groups: Indo-Guyanese, AfroGuyanese, mixed, Amerindians Religion: Christian, Hindu, Muslim LANGUAGE Official language: English National language: Guyanese Creole Wazzaorda? (What’s going on?) 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 GUYANA GUYANA 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, and To 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, and To keep the Brownie Guide Law. LAW Girl 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. REFERENCES http://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-GuidesAssociation/147695888590658?sk=photos_stream