Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Guyana
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" | |
 Location of Guyana (green) in South America (grey) | |
| Capital and largest city | Georgetown 6°46′N 58°10′W / 6.767°N 58.167°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised regional languages | 10 indigenous languages |
| Vernacular language | Guyanese Creole |
| Other languages | 6 languages |
| Ethnic groups (2012)[1] |
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| Religion (2012)[1] |
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| Demonym(s) | Guyanese |
| Government | Unitary assembly-independent republic[2] |
| Irfaan Ali | |
| Mark Phillips | |
| Bharrat Jagdeo | |
| Manzoor Nadir | |
| Roxane George-Wiltshire (acting) | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Establishment | |
| 1667–1814 | |
| 1814–1966 | |
| 26 May 1966 | |
• Republic | 23 February 1970 |
• Joined CARICOM at the Treaty of Chaguaramas | 1 August 1973 |
| 6 October 1980 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 214,970 km2 (83,000 sq mi) (83rd) |
• Water (%) | 8.4 |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 743,700[3] (164th) |
• 2012 census | 747,884[4] |
• Density | 3.502/km2 (9.1/sq mi) (232nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total |  $30.287 billion[5] (142nd) |
• Per capita | $38,258[5] (49th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $13.543 billion[5] (142rd) |
• Per capita | $17,108[5] (59th) |
| Gini (2007) |  44.6[6]medium |
| HDI (2019) | 0.682[7] medium · 122nd |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +592 |
| ISO 3166 code | GY |
| Internet TLD | .gy |
Guyana
Guyana, officially the Co‑operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity.