America > South America > Guyana | |
Official Name Co-operative Republic of Guyana | |
Motto One People, One Nation, One Destiny | |
Region America | |
Sub-Region South America | |
Capital Georgetown | |
Currency Guyanese Dollar (GYD) | |
Independence Day 26 May 1966: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. | |
Population 784,894 | |
Nationality Guyanese | |
Ethnic Group 43.45% Indian, 30.2% Black (African), 16.73% Mixed, 9.16% Amerindian, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.19% Chinese, 0.06% European, 0.01% Others | |
Area 214,969 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela | |
Time Zone GYT (Guyana Time) (UTC-4) | |
Geo Location Latitude 5.00, Longitude -59.00 | |
Dialing Code +592 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code GY | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code GUY | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 328 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee GUY | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .gy | |