Guyana

Guyana (/ɡaɪˈænə/ gy-AN-ə), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and (for over 200 years) the British. It is the only state of the Commonwealth of Nations on mainland South America, and the only one on that continent where English is an official... More

Area:

  • 214,970 km² (83000.4 mi² )

Time zone(s):

Population:

  • 708,276 (1969)

Date founded:

  • May 26, 1966

Also known as:

  • El Dorado

Location

Capital

Georgetown

Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 (2002 Guyana census), is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located...

Population

number date
  • 560,184
  • 1960
  • 575,863
  • 1961
  • 591,554
  • 1962
  • 607,423
  • 1963
  • 623,694
  • 1964
  • 640,447
  • 1965
  • 657,885
  • 1966
  • 675,725
  • 1967
  • 692,968
  • 1968
  • 708,276
  • 1969

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 6.34896
  • -58.58196

USBG name:

  • GUYANA

Adjectival form:

  • Guyanese

Official Language:

Currency Used:

National anthem:

Anthem Official anthem since
  • 1966

Internet TLD:

ISO Short Name:

  • GUYANA

FIPS Code:

  • GY

Calling Code:

  • 592

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 482,000,000
  • 1982
  • 603,200,000
  • 1980
  • 282,049,984
  • 1971
  • 267,800,000
  • 1970
  • 249,300,000
  • 1969
  • 229,750,000
  • 1968
  • 2,025,560,186
  • 2009
  • 2,225,615,171
  • 2010
  • 170,216,239
  • 1960
  • 185,849,533
  • 1961
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GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 4,000
  • 2008
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Olympic participating country

IOC Code:

  • GUY
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Flag referent

Flag:

Flag From date
  • May 26, 1966
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Literature Subject

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Governmental Jurisdiction

Governing officials:

Officeholder Basic title From To
  • Mar 17, 1970
  • Oct 6, 1980
  • Jul 9, 1738
  • Jun 1743
  • Dec 3, 2011
  • Aug 11, 1999
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