Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
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| Motto: "One People, One Nation, One Destiny" |
Anthem: "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains"
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| Capital and largest city | Georgetown
6°46′N58°10′W / 6.767°N 58.167°W / 6.767; -58.167 |
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| Official languages | English |
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| Recognised regional languages | |
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| Vernacular language | Guyanese Creole |
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| Religion | |
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| Demonym(s) | Guyanese |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentary republic with an executive presidency[2] |
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| Irfaan Ali |
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| Mark Phillips |
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| Manzoor Nadir |
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| Roxane George-Wiltshire (acting) |
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• Opposition Leader | Joseph Harmon |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| 1667–1814 |
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| 1814–1966 |
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| 26 May 1966 |
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• Republic | 23 February 1970 |
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| 6 October 1980 |
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• Total | 214,970 km2 (83,000 sq mi) (83rd) |
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• Water (%) | 8.4 |
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• 2019 estimate | 743,700[3] (164th) |
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• 2012 census | 747,884[4] |
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• Density | 3.502/km2 (9.1/sq mi) (232nd) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total |  $18.357 billion[5] (152nd) |
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• Per capita | $23,258[5] (64th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $7.255 billion[5] (153rd) |
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• Per capita | $9,192[5] (74th) |
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| Gini (2007) |  44.6[6]
medium |
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| HDI (2019) | 0.682[7]
medium · 122nd |
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| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
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| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
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| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
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| Mains electricity | 220 V–50 Hz
110 V–60 Hz |
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| Driving side | left |
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| Calling code | +592 |
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| ISO 3166 code | GY |
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| Internet TLD | .gy |
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$18.357 billion
44.6