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Land of Many Waters

Land of Many Waters. Symbols. Kaieteur Falls. Guyana’s Coat of Arms. Giant Ant-eater. National Dish~Pepperpot. History. Guiana Land of many waters Discover Christopher Columbus 1496 Dutch Independence 1966 British Became a Republic February 23, 1970 . The Golden Arrowhead.

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Land of Many Waters

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  1. Land of Many Waters

  2. Symbols Kaieteur Falls Guyana’s Coat of Arms Giant Ant-eater National Dish~Pepperpot

  3. History • Guiana • Land of many waters • Discover • Christopher Columbus • 1496 • Dutch • Independence • 1966 • British • Became a Republic • February 23, 1970

  4. The Golden Arrowhead • Mr. Whitney Smith • 1962 • RED represents the zeal and dynamic nature of nation-building which lies before the young and independent Guyana • BLACK portrays the endurance that will sustain the forward thrust of the Guyanese people • GOLDEN arrow represents Guyana's mineral wealth • WHITE symbolizes the rivers and water potential of the country • GREEN represents the agricultural and forested nature of Guyana • National Anthem

  5. People • Six Ethnic groups • East Indian • Black • Mixed • Amerindian • White and Chinese • Languages • English • Often spoken with a Creole flavor. • Amerindian dialects • Creole • Hindi • Urdu

  6. Festivals • Mashramani • Republic Celebration • Carnival • Phagwah • Colors • Deepavali • Lights • Easter • Kite Flying • Christmas • Shows and parade

  7. Natural Resources • Bauxite • A type of rock like material • Use to build airplanes • Waste are use to build road • Mining • Gold • Diamonds • Manganese • Similar to pearls • Lumber • Greenheart • Hardest wood in the world • Shrimp and fish

  8. Climate • Tropical • Hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade • Upper 70’s and higher • Two rainy seasons • May to mid-August • Mid-November to mid-January

  9. Guyana’s Treasure • Charles Barrington Brown • April 29, 1870 • Kaieteur Falls • Old Mans Fall • Natural Wonder of the World • The world's highest one drop waterfalls • 741 feet • Five time the height of Niagara • Chief Kai, great old chieftain • He committed self-sacrifice • Makonaima, the Great Spirit, would save the tribe from being destroyed by the Caribs and appease them also

  10. Places To See • St.George’s Cathedral • World Tallest Wooden Building • 132 Feet • Sir. Arthur Bloomfield • 1890’s • Stabroek Market • Open to the public • 1881 • Cast Iron • Has a reputation of having anything.

  11. Botanical Gardens & Zoo • John Frederick Waby • Late 1870’s • Wildlife • Over 100 species • Tropical fish and birds • One of the most extensive collection of flora in the Caribbean • Ponds and Canals • Kissing bridges and bandstand

  12. Links • Guyana • Guyanaonline.com • Guyana.ro • Visit Guyana • Tonroto-Lime.com

  13. Created by:Jankie Tirlokie I LOVE MEH COUNTRY

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