Bandstand, Promenade Gardens (Georgetown)
The main entrance to these beautiful gardens is on Middle Street. Its peaceful appearance belies a torrid past as slaves involved in the 1823 East Coast Rebellion were publicly hanged there.
Statue of Mahatma Ghandi (Promenade Gardens,Georgetown)
Official Name
The Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Georgetown is the capital city.
National Symbols
Population
Approximately 751,223 (Census 2002) of which 90% live along the coastal strip and banks of the three major rivers. The ethnic composition of the population is as follows:
Location
North East of South America between 1o & 9o North Latitude and 57o & 61o West Longitude, bordering Venezuela to the West, Brazil to the South, Suriname to the East.
Language
The official language is English. Often spoken with a Caribbean Creole flavour. Guyana is also the only English speaking country in South America.
Government
Guyana became independent from Britain in 1966 and a “Cooperative Republic in 1970, when a non executive President replaced the Governor-General. A new constitution in 1980 gave the President wide executive powers. The Cabinet is headed by the President, and there is a 65-member National Assembly elected by proportional representation.
President: Bharat Jagdeo
Prime Minister: Samuel Hinds
Other information
Currency: Guyana Dollar
Time Zone: GMT – 04:00
Area: 214,970 km2 or 83,000 sq mi
Country Code: 592
We drive on the left side of the road.
i never know such serene place exist in guyana
I got engaged at 18 to my neighbor in the Promenade Gardens and has been married now for 37 years. I have great memories,
Despite its past, these gardens are an island of peace in a raucous city.
Georgetown always had beautiful places, whether you were a quiet solitary person or someone who preferred the bustle of life. Just as important, such places were free or at prices that the ordinary person could afford. We appreciate them even more when we leave the country and have to strain our memories to recall these sights and sounds.
Many other places in Guyana are also beautiful. A few years ago I was taken on a tour of the Linden and surroundng countryside by a very knowledgeable guide from the town’s museum. Amerindians swam in red water pools, and we were enticed into the blue waters of a lake at the bottom on a sandy hill. Beautiful, wonderful Guyana.