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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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People are called
Guyanese
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+592
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

WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED

Guyanese

These are English demonyms for people from Guyana. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.

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SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS

Civilizations, flags & standards

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Turning points

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Religion: state & society

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Where it is

Languages

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Englishofficial
650k speakers
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Largest cities

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

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

Climate and geography

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

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Highest point

Landmarks and landscapes

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Cheddi Jagan
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
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.