Language: English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu
Largest Cities: (by population) Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam, Anna Regina, Bartica, Skeldon, Rosignol, Mahaica Village
Name: The word Guyana comes from a Taino word meaning "land of fast-flowing water".
National Day: February 23
Religion: Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%, Jehovah Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, Muslim 7.2%, other 4.3%, none 4.3%