Guyana Location Map
Guyana Facts
Full Official Name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Demonym: Guyanese
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Area
Total Area: 214,969 km²
Total Land Area: 196,849 km²
Total Water Area: 18,120 km²
Demographics
Population: 794,099
Population Growth Rate: 0.32% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Georgetown (Population: 118,363)
Ethnic Groups: East Indian 39.8%, African descent 29.3%, mixed 19.9%, Indigenous 10.5%, other 0.5% (includes Portuguese, Chinese, White) (2012 est.)
Languages: English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 est.)
Religions: Protestant 34.8% (Pentecostal 22.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 5.2%, Methodist 1.4%), Hindu 24.8%, other Christian 20.8%, Roman Catholic 7.1%, Muslim 6.8%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.3%, Rastafarian 0.5%, other 0.9%, none 3.1% (2012 est.)
Economy
Currency: Guyanese dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $40.539 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $49,800 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $11.536 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Panama 32%, Netherlands 15%, US 13%, UAE 6%, Italy 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $7.067 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: US 28%, China 14%, Brazil 7%, Trinidad and Tobago 7%, Suriname 4% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary republic
Capital City: Georgetown (Population: 118,363)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC-4 (AST)
Country Code: GY
Internet TLD: .gy
Climate Map of Guyana
Climate: tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Topographic Map of Guyana
