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Guyana

Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Region

Americas • South America

Capital

Georgetown

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The flag of Guyana has a green field with two isosceles triangles which share a common base on the hoist end. The smaller black-edged red triangle spanning half the width of the field is superimposed on the larger white-edged yellow triangle which spans the full width of the field.

The flag of Guyana has a green field with two isosceles triangles which share a common base on the hoist end. The smaller black-edged red triangle spanning half the width of the field is superimposed on the larger white-edged yellow triangle which spans the full width of the field.

Population
786,559
Area
214,969 km²
Time Zone
UTC-04:00
Top-Level Domain
.gy

About Guyana

Guyana is a country located in Americas, specifically in the South America region. Its capital city is Georgetown. With a population of 786,559, it ranks among the less populated countries in terms of population.

The country covers a total area of 214,969 km², making it a medium-sized country in terms of land area. With a population density of 3.66 people per square kilometer, it is sparsely populated.

The official language of Guyana is English, .

The currency used in Guyana is the Guyanese dollar ($), .

Guyana is a member of the United Nations.

In Guyana, vehicles drive on the left side of the road.

The country operates in the UTC-04:00 time zone.

Guyana shares its borders with 3 countries: Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela.

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Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms of Guyana

Quick Facts

  • Capital: Georgetown
  • Continent: South America
  • Native Name: Guyana
  • Demonym: Guyanese
  • Top Level Domain: .gy
  • Calling Code: +592
  • Independence: Independent country
  • Start of Week: Monday

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The flag of Brazil has a green field with a large yellow rhombus in the center. Within the rhombus is a dark blue globe with twenty-seven small five-pointed white stars depicting a starry sky and a thin white convex horizontal band inscribed with the national motto 'Ordem e Progresso' across its center.

Brazil

Americas

The flag of Suriname is composed of five horizontal bands of green, white, red, white and green in the ratio of 2:1:4:1:2. A large five-pointed yellow star is centered in the red band.

Suriname

Americas

The flag of Venezuela is composed of three equal horizontal bands of yellow, blue and red. At the center of the blue band are eight five-pointed white stars arranged in a horizontal arc.

Venezuela

Americas