The food in hotels and restaurants reflects the range of influences on Guyanese society. On the menus of most restaurants you will often find chicken, pork, steak and, most commonly, shrimp.
Guyana is a water-rich country. Numerous rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean, generally in a northward direction.
Officially name: The Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital: Georgetown
Largest city: Georgetown
Official language: English
Government: Semi-presidential republic