Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Flag Coat of arms

Motto: "One people, one nation, one destiny"

Location of Guyana
Capital
(and largest city)		 Georgetown
6°46′N, 58°10′W
Official languages English
Recognised regional languages Guyanese Creole, Akawaio, Hindi, Macushi, Wai-Wai, Arawakan, Cariban
Demonym Guyanese
Government Semi-presidential republic
 -  President Bharrat Jagdeo
 -  Prime Minister Sam Hinds
Independence from the United Kingdom
 -  Declared May 26, 1966 
Area
 -  Total 214,970 km² (84th)
83,000 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 8.4
Population
 -  March 2008 estimate 751,0001 (162nd)
 -  2007 census 769,095 
 -  Density 3.5/km² (217th)
9.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
 -  Total $1.378 billion (157th)
 -  Per capita $4,612 (106th)
 -  2005 estimate 19,668,000[3] (52nd)
HDI (2007) ▲ 0.750 (medium) (97th)
Currency Guyanese dollar (GYD)
Time zone (UTC-4)
Internet TLD .gy
Calling code +592
1 Population includes excess mortality caused by AIDS. Around one-third of the population (230,000) live in the capital, Georgetown.

Guyana (pronounced /ɡaɪˈænə/ or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only nation state of the Commonwealth of Nations on the mainland of South America. Bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil and to the west by Venezuela, it is the third-smallest country on the mainland of South America. It is one of four non-Spanish-speaking territories on the continent, along with the countries of Brazil (Portuguese), Suriname (Dutch) and the French overseas region of French Guiana (French). Culturally, Guyana associates primarily with the English-speaking Caribbean countries such as Jamaica, or Trinidad and Tobago.