Guyana

GY / GUY 5.7°, -59.3°

Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south and southwest, and Venezuela to the west. It is part of the Guianas. The capital and largest city is Georgetown.

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Capital

Georgetown

Population

878,674

Area

214,970 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Parliamentary republic

Currency

Guyanese dollar

Languages

English 650k, Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages

Sells

crude petroleum, railway cargo containers, gold, ships

Sells to

USA 20%, Trinidad & Tobago 11%, Netherlands 10%

Land borders

3: Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela

Drives on the

left

Calling code

+592

Founded

1966

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Englishofficial

650k speakers

Guyanese Creole

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Amerindian languages

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Indian languages

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Chinese

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What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

rice
sugarcane
plantains
cassava
papayas
pumpkins/squash

Largest cities

Georgetown capital	235,017
Linden	44,690
New Amsterdam	35,039

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

parliamentary republic

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Guyanese dollar

Belongs to

Organization of American States United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Union of South American Nations Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Commonwealth of Nations Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization World Trade Organization Interpol Caribbean Community

Climate and geography

tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Mount Roraima

Landmarks and landscapes

Kaieteur Falls

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (3)

Brazil

Suriname

Venezuela

In charge right now

Irfaan Ali Head of state

Mark Phillips Head of government

Figures from its history

Cheddi Jagan Independence-era leader and president Cheddi Berret Jagan was a Guyanese politician and dentist who was first elected Chief Minister in 1953 and later Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964.

Forbes Burnham First prime minister of independent Guyana Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was a Guyanese politician and the leader of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana from 1964 until his death in 1985.