Statistics for Country Quiz: Guyana 🇬🇾

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Bordering Oceans	Atlantic ocean	100%
Bordering countries	Brazil	100%
Language	English	100%
Capital	Georgetown	100%
	Suriname	100%
Climate	Tropical	100%
	Venezuela	100%
Time zones	1	91%
Main Religion	Christianity	91%
In 1498, this Spanish explorer sighted Guyana	Christopher Columbus	91%
Nationality	Guyanese	91%
Between 1580-1780s, Guyana was controlled by this country	Netherlands	91%
Between 1814-1960s, Guyana was ruled by this country	United Kingdom	91%
Guyana accounts for roughly 3% of the largest rainforest in the world	Amazon rainforest	82%
National Sport	Cricket	82%
Currency	Dollar	82%
Independence	1966	64%
State-Condition	Republic	64%
Disputed area between Guyana and Venezuela, where in 2023, Venezuela even held a referendum where a majority of its citizens voted in favour of an annexation of this disputed region that judicially belongs to Guyana	Essequibo	55%
In 1834, when the country that ruled Guyana abolished slavery, a huge wave of workers from this country arrived in Guyana, and account for a large portion of Guyana to this day	India	55%
In 1978, this massacre took place, with more than 900 members collectively committing mass-suicide, after being ordered by their sect leader, Jim Jones, to do so	Jonestown massacre	45%
Main export (goods)	Oil	45%
National Animal	Jaguar	36%
Second-Largest City	Linden	27%
Founding Father and Most Famous Leader (2002-2007)	Cheddi Jagan	18%