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) | |
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| Capital and largest city | Georgetown 6°46′N 58°10′W / 6.767°N 58.167°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Vernacular language | Guyanese Creole |
| Other languages | 5 languages
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| Religion | |
| Demonym(s) | Guyanese |
| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional socialist republic[2] |
| David A. Granger | |
| Moses V. Nagamootoo | |
| 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 | |
• 2018 estimate | 786,391[3][4] (165th) |
• 2012 census | 747,884[5] |
• Density | 3.502/km2 (9.1/sq mi) (232nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total |  $13.506 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $17,163[6] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $8.065 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $10,249[6] |
| HDI (2018) | 0.670[7] medium · 123th |
| 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. It is the only English speaking country in South America, and is culturally considered part of the Anglophone-Caribbean sphere. In addition it is one of the founding member countries of the Caribbean Community organization (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 an area of 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state on mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname.