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Guy Caradec and Balthazar Rizzo

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  1. What is the long form name of GUYANA ?
  2. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    Co-operative Republic of Guyana
    British Guyana
    The Guyanese People's Republic
    Federative republic of Guyana


  3. How many administrative regions is Guyana divided into?
  4. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    Two
    Six
    Ten
    none - it's one single territory


  5. The present chief of state of Guyana is
  6. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    President Desmond Hoyte
    President Bharrat JAGDEO
    President JAGAN
    Prime Minister Samuel HINDS


  7. How many members compose the Unicameral National Assembly ?
  8. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    Sixty five
    Seventy five
    Twelve
    Fifty three


  9. How long is a presidential term?
  10. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    three years
    four years
    five years
    eight years


  11. When are the next elections going to take place ?
  12. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    In four years (2004)
    Next year (2001)
    This year in December (2000)
    In two years (2002)


  13. The most powerful position in the Guyana is that of
  14. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    The British Queen
    the executive president
    the Prime Minister
    the Parliament


  15. How old do you have to be to vote in Guyana?
  16. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    15
    18
    16
    21


  17. Guyana's National Flag has five symbolic colours
  18. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    Flag and symbology

    Your answer:
    golden, black, pink, green and a white arrow
    green, white, black, red and a golden arrow
    white, blue, red, black and a golden arrow
    blue, black, green, red and a white arrow


  19. The national anthem of the State is the anthem known as
  20. Links to reference material:
    Guyana - a Country Study - information about the country from the Library of Congress
    Lanic - Latin America Network Information Center -links to Guyana provided by the University of Texas
    The World Bank Group - indicators tracing the trends in social and economic development of Guyana
    Political database of Guyana prepared by Georgetown University
    CIA Factbook about Guyana - map/facts and figures/condensed information
    lots of links to history, geography, culture, economy,holidays and festivals,etc...

    Your answer:
    "Green Land of Guyana."
    "The Golden Arrow Head"
    "The Mighty rivers and Waterfalls"
    "Kaiateur, oh Kaiateur"



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