Guyana is the only South American country with English as its official language. Kaieteur Falls drops in a single uninterrupted plunge nearly five times the height of Niagara.
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Easy learning about Guyana
The capital city of Guyana is Georgetown, capital city of Guyana.
Word: Kaieteur
Meaning: waterfall
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
Regions of Guyana map
Guyana is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
-12 m (-39 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 450 m (1480 ft), 650 m (2130 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1100 m (3610 ft), 1200 m (3940 ft), Max altitude 2514 m (8250 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Guyana
Height from south to north in Guyana
1North Atlantic Ocean (North)0 m2Essequibo6 to 263 m3Courantyne0 to 219 m
Population of Guyana, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Georgetown, capital city of Guyana
Population: 835,986 (World Bank)
Area: 214,970 km² / 133,576 sq mi
People from Guyana are called: Guyanese
Geography
Latitude: 5.124° N
Longitude: 58.943° W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Roraima (2 810 m)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 89 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.776
Mean Years of Schooling: 8.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.0
Life Expectancy at Birth: 70.2 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Anglican, Methodist
Second Most Predominant: Hindu
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: Life
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−04:00
TLD: .gy
Calling Code: +592
MapGeo Name: Guyana
MapGeo Code: GY