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Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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|---|---|
| Motto: "One People, One Nation, One Destiny" | |
| Anthem: "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" |
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Location of Guyana (green)
in South America (grey) |
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| Capital
and largest city
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Georgetown 6°48′21″N 58°9′3″W / 6.80583°N 58.15083°W / 6.80583; -58.15083 |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised regional languages |
10 indigenous languages
|
| Vernacular language | Guyanese Creole |
| Other languages |
5 languages
|
| Ethnic groups
(2012)
[1]
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Guyanese |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency[a] |
| Irfaan Ali | |
| Mark Phillips | |
| Bharrat Jagdeo | |
| Manzoor Nadir | |
| Roxane George-Wiltshire | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Establishment | |
| 1667–1815 | |
| 1831–1966 | |
| 26 May 1966 | |
|
•
Republic
|
23 February 1970 |
|
• Joined
CARICOM at the
Treaty of Chaguaramas
|
1 August 1973 |
| 6 October 1980 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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214,969[4][5][6] km2 (83,000 sq mi) (83rd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
8.4 |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
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817,607[7] (166th) |
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• Density
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3.502/km2 (9.1/sq mi) (239th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
 $63.822 billion[8] (115th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$80,137[8] (10th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
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$21.178 billion[8] (124th) |
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• Per capita
|
$26,592[8] (42nd) |
| Gini (2007) |  44.6[9]medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.742[10] high (95th) |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Drives on | left |
| Calling code | +592 |
| ISO 3166 code | GY |
| Internet TLD | .gy |
|
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: "One People, One Nation, One Destiny" | |
| Anthem: "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" |
|
|
Location of Guyana (green)
in South America (grey) |
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Georgetown 6°48′21″N 58°9′3″W / 6.80583°N 58.15083°W / 6.80583; -58.15083 |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised regional languages |
10 indigenous languages
|
| Vernacular language | Guyanese Creole |
| Other languages |
5 languages
|
| Ethnic groups
(2012)
[1]
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Guyanese |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency[a] |
| Irfaan Ali | |
| Mark Phillips | |
| Bharrat Jagdeo | |
| Manzoor Nadir | |
| Roxane George-Wiltshire | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Establishment | |
| 1667–1815 | |
| 1831–1966 | |
| 26 May 1966 | |
|
•
Republic
|
23 February 1970 |
|
• Joined
CARICOM at the
Treaty of Chaguaramas
|
1 August 1973 |
| 6 October 1980 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
214,969[4][5][6] km2 (83,000 sq mi) (83rd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
8.4 |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
817,607[7] (166th) |
|
• Density
|
3.502/km2 (9.1/sq mi) (239th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$63.822 billion[8] (115th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$80,137[8] (10th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$21.178 billion[8] (124th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$26,592[8] (42nd) |
| Gini (2007) | 44.6[9] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.742[10] high (95th) |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Drives on | left |
| Calling code | +592 |
| ISO 3166 code | GY |
| Internet TLD | .gy |
