Country

Guyana

Also Known As Co-operative Republic of Guyana

South America

Guyana is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the Guianas region, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Suriname, Brazil and Venezuela. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Georgetown. 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

Capital

Georgetown 2

Population

1,025,200 2

2026 estimate, from Guyana's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

214,969 2

Independence or Founding Year

1966 2

Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Guyana

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Demerara-Mahaica

Demerara-Mahaica is associated with Guyana.

Source Demerara-Mahaica (Wikipedia)

Georgetown

Georgetown is the capital of Guyana.

Source Georgetown, Guyana (Wikipedia)

The Amazon Basin

Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Georgetown

Source Georgetown, Guyana (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Essequibo River

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Désirée Bernard

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Kenneth Benjamin (judge)

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Louise Blenman

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Louise Blenman

Mohamed Shahabuddeen

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Roxane George-Wiltshire

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Roxane George-Wiltshire - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Alison Roxane McLean George-Wiltshire is a Guyanese lawyer and jurist who has served as Chief Justice of Guyana since 2017.

Origin Of

Mamoncillo Seed

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Purdue University NewCROP: Mamoncillo (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution

Quote, Origin and Distribution

Origin and Distribution The mamoncillo is native to Colombia, Venezuela, and the island of Margarita, also French Guiana, Guyana and Surinam.

Pholourie

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Pholourie (Wikipedia)

Bank of Guyana

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Bank of Guyana

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Secretariat of the Caribbean Community

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Amazonian Craton

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Amazonian Craton

Guiana Shield

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Guiana Shield

Mount Roraima

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mount Roraima

Tepui

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Atorada language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Guyanese Sign Language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Lokono language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Parukotoan languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Caribbean Court of Justice

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Caribbean Court of Justice: Who we are, Caribbean Court of JusticeWho we are, appellate jurisdiction, state Guyana

Quote, Who we are, appellate jurisdiction, state Guyana

At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.

Constitution of Guyana

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Roman-Dutch Law

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Roman-Dutch Law (Wikipedia)tier 2

Amazon Rainforest