 The commission pointed out the deep division between the country's two largest ethnic groups, the Afro-Guyanese and the Indo-Guyanese.The largest group, the Indo-Guyanese, consisted primarily of rural rice producers or merchants; they had retained the country's traditional culture and did not participate in national politics.The Afro-Guyanese were largely urban workers or bauxite miners; they had adopted European culture and dominated national politics.