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