| Independence | 26 May 1966 (from the UK) |
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| Capital City | Georgetown (6°46′N 58°10′W) |
| Largest city | Georgetown (6°46′N 58°10′W) |
| Population | 737,718 |
| Total area | 214,969 sq km |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Religion | Christianity, Judaism and Islam |
| Demonym | Guyanese |
| Borders | Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname |
| Literacy rate | 88.5% |
| Holidays | New Year’s Day, 1 January; Republic Day, 23 February; Labor Day, 1 May; Caribbean Day, 26 June; Freedom Day, 7 August; Christmas, 25 December; Boxing Day, 26 December.Movable religious holidays include: – Good Friday, – Easter Monday, – Phagwah, ‘- Id al-‘Adha, – Yaou-Mun-Nabi, and – Dewali. |
| Population below poverty line | 35% (2006 est.) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Government type | parliamentary republic |
| President | David Granger |
| Prime Minister | Moses Nagamootoo |
| National anthem | “Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains” |
| National symbol | Canje pheasant (hoatzin), jaguar, Victoria Regia water lily |
| National colors | red, yellow, green, black, white |
| National holiday | Republic Day, 23 February (1970) |
| Official Languages | English (Guyanese Creole) |
| Continent | South America |
| Agricultural land | 8.4% |
| Birth rate | 15.4 births/1,000 population (2017 est.) |
| Death rate | 7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.) |
| Sex ratio | 1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 68.6 Years (2017) |
| GDP – per capita (PPP) | $8,300 (2017 est.) |
| Terrain | mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) |
| Natural resources | bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
| Industries | bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining |
| Exports | $1.474 billion (2017 est.) sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber |
| Imports | $1.776 billion (2017 est.) manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food |
| Internet country code | .gy |
| Time Zone | GYT (Guyana Time) (UTC-4) |
| Calling Code | +592 |
| Drives on the | Left |
| Data sources | CIA, Wikipedia |
| Table last updated | July 14, 2018 |
