Guyana
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Guyana is a country in South America, South America. Its capital is Georgetown, home to roughly 779,004 people across 214,969 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Continent
- South America
- Subregion
- South America
- Population
- 779,004
- Land area
- 214,969 km²
- ISO codes
- GY / GUY
- Languages
- English
Did you know?
- Kaieteur Falls plunges from the Potaro Plateau in a single sheer drop through pristine rainforest.
- Georgetown's St. George's Cathedral is one of the tallest wooden churches in the world.
- The interior shelters Wai-Wai and Makushi communities connected by rivers, not roads.
- Guyana's savanna and rainforest inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Lost World.'
- Rum and Demerara sugar carry the legacy of a colony that was once called British Guiana.
Bordering countries
Brazil
Suriname
VenezuelaPractice with geography games
Studying Guyana is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.