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Why is there a section "devoted" to a single type of bird, that's not even the same bird mentioned earlier in the article as the national bird? Ron Schnell 16:09, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
Yesterday, I made three edits to try to put related information together and to pare down some of the boosterism in the text, such as citation-less gushing about the prowess of the government in Economy, including the government-centric assertion that "While the adjustment to VAT has been difficult, it may improve day-to-day life because of the significant additional funds the government will have available for public spending." These edits were swept away without comment by @ Mr. James Dimsey:, and restored by @ BilCat:, whose talk page suggests that we react on article talk pages such as this.
Mr. Dimsey's edit seems to be the latest of many attempts to install a black-and-white collage showing the lowering of the Union Jack and hoisting of the flag of Guyana. BilCat commented via revert summary (14-Dec) that there is "not enough room in article". This is rectified by controlling the picture width, but BilCat made the earlier comment that the picture is not very good, a problem made worse if it were shrunk to fit. Mr. Dimsey stated (7-Dec) that "this picture is important because it documents the independence of Guyana." I don't agree that it is important; the independence of Guyana is not questioned. A small, full-color photo of the national flag flying over a government building would be much better. Tirelessly trying to plant the same photo into the article is edit-warring.
(I have no interest in Guyana beyond a small investment in the offshore oil exploration. I was checking this article for news on the no-confidence vote in Parliament when I saw it needed editing.) Spike-from-NH ( talk) 15:16, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
Presently this article says that Guyana is a presidential republic, but I have found two credible sources that suggest this may not be true, that is may in fact be a parliamentary system with an executive presidency, namely:
1. Allard, P (2016).
"Government social advertising and ethno-politics in a small, ethnically diverse nation" (PDF). ResearchGate. p. 67. Retrieved 17 April 2019. Guyana is a parliamentary republic with an executive president
2. Section 106 of the constitution, subsection 6:
The Cabinet including the President shall resign if the Government is defeated by the vote of a majority of all the elected members of the National Assembly on a vote of confidence.
Parliamentary systems with an executive presidency are set up so that the president can be removed by a vote of no confidence, which is precisely what this arrangement sounds like. Although, I have read section 91 of the constitution and that makes it sound like the president is directly elected, which makes Guyana's system a hybrid of sorts between a parliamentary system with an executive presidency and a presidential system. Fuse809 ( contribs · email · talk · uploads) 09:20, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
This represents an increase of 47.3% or annual growth of 3.5%.
Shouldn't it be "an annual growth"?--
Adûnâi (
talk) 20:24, 7 August 2019 (UTC)
( Flagrant hysterical curious ( talk) 23:30, 19 November 2019 (UTC))
Above & active page export proportion graphics are seriously outdated / misrepresentative. Guyana Exports 2021 -- 88.110.157.91 ( talk) 11:15, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
There is a lot of repetition in the introduction, particularly between the 1st and first paragrapgh, for example, about English being the official language and CARICOM. 194.28.124.53 ( talk) 22:51, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
The infobox says Guyana is a Unitary presidential constitutional socialist republic but under it, I see a president and prime minister. The section Government says the president is head of state and head of government. This doesn't really make sense. Guyana must be a parliamentary republic or semi presidential. Lugrasio ( talk) 15:52, 15 July 2020 (UTC)
What was behind the decision to change the spelling from Guiana to Guyana post-independence? Couldn't find anything on google, if someone can find the rationale and/or person behind the change it would good to include in the article. Ivar the Boneful ( talk) 02:49, 31 October 2020 (UTC)
In my opinion, the 'Organisation of American States' hyperlink should be moved to the 'See also' section of the article as in my opinion it looks strange having a hyperlink on a sub-heading. Xboxsponge15 ( talk) 08:45, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
Population density should be way lower then 3000 persons per km^2. It is a mistake!! Please fix it — Preceding unsigned comment added by יעוז ( talk • contribs) 20:46, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
Currently, the history subsection of the economy section is much longer and better cited than the history section for the entire country. Moreover, much of history is economic anyway. I propose that we fold the economic history into the broader history. Mgnbar ( talk) 12:40, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 23 October 2022 and 15 December 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Peer reviewers: CHELSIAC.
— Assignment last updated by CHELSIAC ( talk) 00:39, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
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Dear Wikipedia, Why are the disputed areas of Guyana NOT marked correctly? i mean on the Orthographic Locator map. Guyana has 2 disputed areas, with Venezuela and Suriname, these areas are not marked on the map of Guyana, and in the case of Suriname these disputed areas are left out completely. Other Countried like India have disputed areas, but there they are marked in a lighter color. i ask that the same be done for Surname/Venezuela/Guyana SurinameCentral ( talk) 21:48, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
Timeanddate.com shows that on 1 Mar 1915, Georgetown, British Guiana adopted a time zone setting it 3 hours 45 minutes behind GMT. In 1975, it changed to 3 hours behind, and in 1991, it changed to four hours behind. Is timeanddate.com not considered a suitable source of information? Re Jan 4 2023 revision and reversion. GBC ( talk) 21:59, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
1. The State in transition to socialism Guyana is an indivisible, secular, democratic sovereign state in the course of transition from capitalism to socialism and shall be known as the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. 28. Youth Every young person has the right to ideological, social, cultural and vocational development and to the opportunity for responsible participation in the development of the socialist order of society. Gorgonopsi ( talk) 12:27, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
thats the question Iljhgtn ( talk) 17:32, 14 December 2023 (UTC)