Co-operative Republic of Guyana | |
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Motto: "One People, One Nation, One Destiny" | |
 Location of Guyana (dark 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) |
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| Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Guyanese |
| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic[2] |
| Irfaan Ali (PPP/C) | |
| Mark Phillips (PPP/C) | |
| Bharrat Jagdeo (PPP/C) | |
| Manzoor Nadir (PPP/C) | |
| Roxane George-Wiltshire (acting) | |
• Opposition Leader | Joseph Harmon (AFC+APNU) |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Formation | |
| 1667–1814 | |
| 1814–1966 | |
| 26 May 1966 | |
• Republic | 23 February 1970 |
| 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) | 2020 estimate |
• Total |  $13.661 billion[5] (144th) |
• Per capita | $17,359[5] (72nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $6.806 billion[5] (148th) |
• Per capita | $8,649[5] (68th) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.682[6] medium · 122nd |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| 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 and the capital city is Georgetown. It is part of the mainland Caribbean region maintaining its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with other Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). 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; it is also the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname.