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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.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Guyana

Cities

Ciudad Bolivar

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)

Has Capital

Georgetown, Cities
Source Georgetown, Guyana (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Essequibo River, Bodies of Water
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.
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2. Guyana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Co-operative Republic of Guyana
  • Infobox, capital
    Georgetown
  • Infobox, area
    214,969 km2
  • Infobox, 2026 estimate
    1,025,200
  • Infobox, independence
    26 May 1966
  • Introduction
    a country on the northern coast of South America
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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.
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