Defense
The defense of Guyana encompasses (2009) 1,100 men recruited and is organized in a battalion, five patrol boats and some small aircraft. Semi-military security forces amount to 1,500 men. The material is of varying origin. Defense costs decreased in 1985-96 from 6.6% to 1.0% of GDP and were estimated to remain at this level in 2007. To see related acronyms about this country, please check ABBREVIATIONFINDER where you can see that GUY stands for Guyana.
Land area | 214,969 km² |
Total population | 750.204 |
Population density (per km²) | 3.5 |
Capital | Georgetown |
Official language | English |
Income per capita | $ 8,100 |
Currency | Guyana dollars |
ISO 3166 code | GY |
Internet TLD | .gy |
License plate | GUY |
Telephone code | +592 |
Time zone UTC | – 3 |
Geographic coordinates | 5 00 N, 59 00 W |
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