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The flag of Guyana has a green field with two isosceles triangles which share a common base on the hoist end. The smaller black-edged red triangle spanning half the width of the field is superimposed on the larger white-edged yellow triangle which spans the full width of the field.

Guyana

Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Northern South AmericaGYGUY

Population

786.56K

Capital

Georgetown

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Guyana
Official Name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Region: Northern South America
Population: 786.56K

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: GY
Alpha-3 Code: GUY
Olympic Code: 328
Area: 214,969 km²

Time Zones

UTC-04:00

Languages

English

Continents

South America

Currencies

$ - Guyanese dollar (GYD)

International Associations

Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Bordering Countries

Brazil Suriname Venezuela

Geographic Location

Coordinates: -58.17°, 6.81°

Guyana is located in , specifically in the Northern South America region. It shares borders with 3 countries.

About Guyana

The capital city, Georgetown, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include English.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.