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Guyana is my birthplace. Guyana is an Amerindian word meaning "The land of many waters". We are know as the nation with six people, Afiricians, Amerinidans, Chinese, East Indians, Europeans, and Portugese. Guyana is the only country in South America where English is the official language. It is located in South America, bordered by Venezuela on the left, Suriname on the right, Brazil on the south, and the Atlantic Ocean on the north. It is close to the equator, so there is warm weather all year. Guyana has no snow, only sunshine and some rain. I have never heard of any case of severe storm and neither has my parents and grand parents.

Guyana was once ruled by Spain in 1499. It was later ruled by the Dutch in the mid 1700s. The British took over in 1814 and brought Africans and East Indians to work on the sugarcane plantation. Sugar and rice is the country's main exports although forestry and fishing contribute to the economy. Guyana is a major producer of mineral bauxite. Gold and diamonds are also produced. The trees and plants are noticed for the great size and giant water lily are common too.

Guyana has many landmarks. The biggest land mark is Kaieteur falls.Kaieteur is an Amerindian word, it should be called Kai-Tuk. Kaieteur falls is one of the highest waterfalls in the world. It is nearly five times as high as Niagara falls. It was discovered in 1870 by C. Barrington Brown. Guyana has many other great landmarks, including St. George Cathedral, the tallest wooden building in the world, Stabroek Market, and Sea-wall.

Guyana's population was last estimated about 758,619. Fifty percent is East Indians, thirty percent is Africans, five percent is Native Amerindians, ten percent is mixed background, others include Chinese and Europeans. Ninety percent of the people live along the coast. forty-two percent are Christians, thirty-four percent are Hindus and nine percent are Muslims. Guyana is a beautiful country and everyone should visit its wonders.