Guyana
🇬🇾 South America · Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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About Guyana
Guyana (officially Co-operative Republic of Guyana) is a country in South America, with Georgetown as its capital. It is home to roughly 835.99 thousand people, giving a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre. The country covers 214,969 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $27.1B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.776. The official currency is the Guyanese dollar (GYD), and the main language is English.
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Guyana is the 160th most populous country in the world, with about 835.99 thousand people.
By land area it is the 83rd-largest country in the world, covering 214,969 km².
It has the world's 118th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($27.1B).
Guyana shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.776.
Guyana has a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre.
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