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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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
High 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Guyana

Regions

Rupununi

Guyana

Cities

Ciudad Bolívar

Guyana

Georgetown

Guyana

Parika

Guyana
Connections

Associated With

Demerara-Mahaica, States or Territories

Demerara-Mahaica is associated with Guyana.

Source Demerara-Mahaica (Wikipedia)
Georgetown, Cities

Georgetown is the capital of Guyana.

Source Georgetown, Guyana (Wikipedia)
The Amazon Basin, Landforms
Source Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Brazil, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive, lower reliability tier): The World Factbook: Brazil (Government, Administrative divisions)

Borders

Suriname, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guyana
Venezuela, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guyana

Has Capital

Georgetown, Cities
Source Georgetown, Guyana (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Essequibo River, Bodies of Water
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.
Daphne Steele

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Daphne Steele (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
Quote, Lead [nationality]
was a Guyanese nurse and midwife
Irfaan Ali

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Irfaan Ali (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Mohamed Irfaan Ali (born 25 April 1980) is a Guyanese politician serving as the tenth and current president of Guyana since 2020.
Carl Hooper

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Carl Hooper (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Guyanese former cricketer
Clive Lloyd

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Clive Lloyd (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Guyanese-British former cricketer and captain of the West Indies cricket team
Ezekiel Jackson

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ezekiel Jackson (Wikipedia)Early life
Quote, Early life
was born on April 22, 1978 in Linden, Guyana
Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Guyanese cricket coach and former captain of the West Indies cricket team

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

Wood sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellowfin Tuna

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellow-throated big-eared bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Yellow-throated big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

Showing 151 to 154 of 154 in Found There, page 4 of 4.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Guyana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Co-operative Republic of Guyana
  • Infobox, capital
    Georgetown
  • Infobox, area
    214,969 km2
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    1,025,200
  • Article text
    It gained independence in 1966 and officially became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970.
  • Introduction
    a country on the northern coast of South America
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guyana
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    459 km
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary republic
  • Borders: Suriname, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Suriname 836 km
  • Borders: Venezuela, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Venezuela 789 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record GUY, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record GUY, incomeLevel
"name": "Guyana", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Guyana
Wikidata Q734, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Amazon Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Amazon Basin, Lead, drainage basin countries sentence
Quote, Associated With: The Amazon Basin, Lead, drainage basin countries sentence
The Amazon drainage basin covers a large area spreading across the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, as well as the territory of French Guiana.
View the Source
Kaieteur National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Kaieteur National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Rupununi (source article)
Encompasses: Rupununi, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Rupununi, Lead
The Rupununi is a region in the south-west of Guyana, bordering the Brazilian Amazon.
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive, lower reliability tier): The World Factbook: Brazil (Government, Administrative divisions)
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive, lower reliability tier)Bordered By Water: Brazil, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Brazil, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Guyana 1,308 km
View the Source
Demerara-Mahaica (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Demerara-Mahaica, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Demerara-Mahaica, Lead paragraph
Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) is a region of Guyana.
View the Source

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