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[ Guyana Statistcs ]

Basic Information About Guyana    

For a very complete look at general statistics look to the World Factbook http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gy.html

Health Information (1)  

The following information is by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program. As it is a temporary on-line searchable source it is not possible to bookmark or hyperlink to the site.  Below is some of the information from the country study.

Many of Guyana's health problems are the result of its human geography. Most of the population is crowded in the low-lying coastal plain, where cycles of flooding and drought have historically made sanitation difficult. The coastal plain is a hospitable environment for the malaria-carrying mosquito, and crowded housing on the plantations facilitates the spread of disease. It was not until after World War II that nationwide efforts to improve health conditions were made.

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Health Information (2)  

For detailed health data please go the the PAHO website : http://www.paho.org/English/SHA/prflguy.htm

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