What is the capital of Guyana?

The capital of Guyana is Georgetown.

What continent is Guyana in?

Guyana is in South America, specifically the South America subregion.

What is the population of Guyana?

Guyana has a population of roughly 779,004 people, across a land area of 214,969 km².

What language is spoken in Guyana?

The main language of Guyana is English.

Which countries border Guyana?

Guyana shares a land border with 3 countries: Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela.

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.

Where is Guyana?

Guyana is in South America, South America, bordering Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.

Key facts

Capital: Georgetown
Continent: South America
Subregion: South America
Population: 779,004
Land area: 214,969 km²
ISO codes: GY / GUY
Languages: English
Coastline: Has a coastline
Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD)
Calling code: +592
Internet domain: .gy

How Guyana compares

Guyana ranks 159th of 194 countries on this site by population and 83rd by land area — roughly 0.01% of their combined population. In South America it ranks 11th of 12 by population and 10th by area. It has a coastline. It shares land borders with 3 other countries.

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Flag of Guyana: colours

A pixel-accurate scan of the Guyana flag breaks down as 51.7% green, 18.2% red, 17.8% yellow, 7.7% white and 4.6% black.

Can you name a country from its colours alone? That is the whole idea behind the flag pie chart game.

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.

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Guyana: frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Guyana?: The capital of Guyana is Georgetown.
What continent is Guyana in?: Guyana is in South America, specifically the South America subregion.
What is the population of Guyana?: Guyana has a population of roughly 779,004 people, across a land area of 214,969 km².
What language is spoken in Guyana?: The main language of Guyana is English.
Which countries border Guyana?: Guyana shares a land border with 3 countries: Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela.

Practice with geography games

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