Guyana, South America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Georgetown, capital city of Guyana
Guyana is an English-speaking South-American country experiencing the world’s fastest GDP growth from offshore oil, while investing in low-carbon forestry, agriculture, and gas-to-energy infrastructure.
Guyana in one word would be “Kaieteur,” meaning waterfall.
Guyana Flag
Guyana armorial
Guyana is a country located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Guyana |
The capital city of Guyana is Georgetown.
| Guyana is located in | South America Americas Continent |
| Guyana has a population of | 826,353 inhabitants within a total area of 214,970 Km2 (133,576 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Guyana’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 111 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.29 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Guyana HDI ranks in position nº 89 worldwide HDI of 0.776 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Guyana’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 89 countries Guyana passport ranks 54th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Guyana GDP per capita is | $32,326 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Guyana ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 5° 00' N, 59° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Suriname, Brazil, Venezuela. |
| Most predominant religion | Protestant (Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Anglican, Methodist), |
| Second most predominant religion | Hindu, |
| Currency name & code | Dollar (GYD) |
| Internet ccTLD | .gy |
| Guyana calling code | +592 |
Guyana administrative divisions
10 regions
- Barima-Waini,
- Cuyuni-Mazaruni,
- Demerara-Mahaica,
- East Berbice-Corentyne,
- Essequibo Islands-West Demerara,
- Mahaica-Berbice,
- Pomeroon-Supenaam,
- Potaro-Siparuni,
- Upper Demerara-Berbice,
- Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
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