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Georgetown

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Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana, situated in Demerara-Mahaica on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River. Nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean," it serves as the country's retail, administrative and financial services center. Established in 1781, it recorded a population of 125,683 at the 2022 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
125,683 1
2022 census figure, from Georgetown's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
37 1
Founding Year
1781 1
1781 is the date Georgetown's own Wikipedia infobox gives under Established.
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
0 1
Latitude
6.80111 degrees north 1
Longitude
58.155 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Demerara-Mahaica, States or Territories

georgetown is associated with demerara-mahaica.

Source Demerara-Mahaica (Wikipedia)
Guyana, Countries

Georgetown is the capital of Guyana.

Source Georgetown, Guyana (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Demerara-Mahaica, States or Territories

georgetown is the capital of demerara-mahaica.

Source Demerara-Mahaica (Wikipedia)
Guyana, Countries
Source Georgetown, Guyana (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Site Of

Caribbean Community

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Caribbean Free Trade Association

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Secretariat of the Caribbean Community

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Source Secretariat of the Caribbean Community - WikipediaInfobox: location_town
Quote, Infobox: location_town
Turkeyen, Georgetown
Sources
1. Georgetown, Guyana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    The city recorded a population of 125,683 as of 2022 census.
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 37 km2 (14 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    6 48 04 N 58 09 18 W
  • Infobox: established_date
    1781
  • Lead section
    Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River.
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Demerara-Mahaica (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
Its capital is Georgetown, the national capital and largest city of Guyana.
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Wikidata: Georgetown
Wikidata Q10717, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Georgetown (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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