Sport In Guyana
Coordinates: 5°00′N 58°45′W / 5°N 58.75°W / 5; -58.75
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 | ||||
Dark green: Area controlled by Guyana. Light green: Guayana Esequiba, claimed territory of Venezuela. The controversy has been internationally acknowledged by the UN and all the involved parties. |
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Capital and largest city |
Georgetown 6°46′N 58°10′W / 6.767°N 58.167°W / 6.767; -58.167 |
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Official languages | English | |||
Recognised regional languages |
11 languages
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National language | Guyanese Creole | |||
Ethnic groups (2002) |
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Demonym | Guyanese | |||
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic | |||
- | President | Donald Ramotar | ||
- | Prime Minister | Sam Hinds | ||
Legislature | National Assembly | |||
Independence | ||||
- | from the United Kingdom | 26 May 1966 | ||
- | Republic | 23 February 1970 | ||
- | Current constitution | 6 October 1980 | ||
Area | ||||
- | Total | 214,970 km (84th) 83,000 sq mi |
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- | Water (%) | 8.4 | ||
Population | ||||
- | July 2010 estimate | 752,940a (161st) | ||
- | 2002 census | 751,223 | ||
- | Density | 3.502/km (225th) 9.071/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate | |||
- | Total | $6.155 billion | ||
- | Per capita | $7,938 | ||
GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate | |||
- | Total | $2.788 billion | ||
- | Per capita | $3,596 | ||
HDI (2013) | 0.636 medium · 118th |
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Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD ) |
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Time zone | GYT (Guyana Time) (UTC-4) | |||
Drives on the | left | |||
Calling code | +592 | |||
ISO 3166 code | GY | |||
Internet TLD | .gy | |||
a. | Around one-third of the population (230,000) live in the capital, Georgetown. |
Guyana (i/ɡaɪˈænə/ gy-AN-ə), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America. Culturally Guyana is part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana is one of the few Caribbean countries that is not an island. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which Guyana is a member, has its secretariat's headquarters in Guyana's capital, Georgetown.
Guyana was originally colonized by the Netherlands. Later, it became a British colony and remained so for over 200 years until it achieved independence on 26 May 1966 from the United Kingdom. On 23 February 1970, Guyana officially became a republic. In 2008, the country joined the Union of South American Nations as a founding member.
Guyana, a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations, is the only South American nation whose official language is English.
Historically, the region known as "Guiana" or "Guyana" comprised the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "Land of many waters". Historical Guyana consists of three Dutch colonies: Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice. Modern Guyana is bordered by Suriname to the east; by Brazil to the south and southwest; by Venezuela to the west; and by the Atlantic Ocean to the north.
At 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest independent state on the mainland of South America after Uruguay and Suriname. Its population is approximately 770,000.
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