Guyana

Americas · South America

Guyana

Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Americas · South America · Capital: Georgetown

Quick facts about Guyana

Official name	Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital	Georgetown
Continent & subregion	Americas · South America
Population	826,353 people (world rank 162)
Area	214,969 km²
Density	4 people/km²
Share of world population	0.010% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$16.9 billion
Urbanisation	26.5% urban population
Life expectancy	70.2 years
Currency	Guyanese dollar ($) — GYD
Languages	English
Internet domain	`.gy`
Calling code	+592
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$20,474 · see world ranking
Internet Users	79.4% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	2.4 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	24 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	4.5 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	87.1% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Guyana did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Brazil Suriname Venezuela

The geographic position is roughly 5°, -59°.

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