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 |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised regional languages | 10 indigenous languages |
| Vernacular language | Guyanese Creole |
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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 | |
| 1667–1815 | |
| 1831–1966 | |
| 26 May 1966 | |
• Republic | 23 February 1970 |
• Joined CARICOM at the Treaty of Chaguaramas | 1 August 1973 |
| 6 October 1980 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 214,970 km2 (83,000 sq mi) (83rd) |
• Water (%) | 8.4 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 795,408[3] (166th) |
• Density | 3.502/km2 (9.1/sq mi) (232nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | |
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| Gini (2007) | medium |
| HDI (2021) | high · 108th |
| 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 |