Country in South America
See also: Index of Guyana-related articles
The Coat of arms of Guyana
An enlargeable relief map of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guyana:
Guyana – previously known as British Guiana , is the only nation state of the Commonwealth of Nations on the mainland of South America.[ 1] 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).
General reference [ edit ]
An enlargeable basic map of Guyana
Pronunciation: or
Common English country name: Guyana
Official English country name: The Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Common endonym(s): Guyana
Official endonym(s): The Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Adjectival(s): Guyanese (disambiguation)
Demonym(s):
Etymology : Name of Guyana
ISO country codes: GY, GUY, 328
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GY
Internet country code top-level domain: .gy
Geography of Guyana [ edit ]
An enlargeable topographic map of Guyana
Geography of Guyana
Guyana is: a country
Location:
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Time zone: UTC-04
Extreme points of Guyana
High: Mount Roraima 2,750 m (9,022 ft)
Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: 2,949 km
Brazil 1,606 km
Venezuela 743 km
Suriname 600 km
Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 459 km
Population of Guyana: 744,962 (Jul. 2018 estimate) - 161th most populous country
Area of Guyana: 214,999 km2
Atlas of Guyana
Environment of Guyana [ edit ]
An enlargeable satellite image of Guyana
Climate of Guyana
Renewable energy in Guyana
Wildlife of Guyana
Fauna of Guyana
Birds of Guyana
Mammals of Guyana
Natural geographic features of Guyana [ edit ]
Islands of Guyana
Rivers of Guyana
Valleys of Guyana
World Heritage Sites in Guyana: None
Regions of Guyana [ edit ]
Ecoregions of Guyana [ edit ]
List of ecoregions in Guyana
Administrative divisions of Guyana [ edit ]
Administrative divisions of Guyana
Regions of Guyana
Neighborhood Councils of Guyana
Regions of Guyana [ edit ]
Regions of Guyana
Neighborhood Councils of Guyana [ edit ]
Neighborhood Councils of Guyana
Municipalities of Guyana [ edit ]
Capital of Guyana: Georgetown
Cities of Guyana
Demography of Guyana [ edit ]
Demographics of Guyana
Government and politics of Guyana [ edit ]
Politics of Guyana
Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Guyana: Georgetown
Elections in Guyana
Political parties in Guyana
Branches of the government of Guyana [ edit ]
Government of Guyana
Executive branch of the government of Guyana [ edit ]
Head of state and head of government: President of Guyana, Irfaan Ali
Legislative branch of the government of Guyana [ edit ]
National Assembly (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Guyana [ edit ]
Court system of Guyana
Foreign relations of Guyana [ edit ]
Foreign relations of Guyana
Diplomatic missions in Guyana
Diplomatic missions of Guyana
International organization membership [ edit ]
The Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a member of:[ 1]
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Commonwealth of Nations
Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (subscriber)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Rio Group (RG)
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Guyana [ edit ]
Law of Guyana
Law Enforcement in Guyana
Cannabis in Guyana
Constitution of Guyana
Crime in Guyana
Human rights in Guyana
LGBT rights in Guyana
Freedom of religion in Guyana
Military of Guyana [ edit ]
Military of Guyana
Command
Forces
Army of Guyana
Navy of Guyana
Air Force of Guyana
Military ranks of Guyana
Local government in Guyana [ edit ]
Local government in Guyana
History of Guyana [ edit ]
History of Guyana
Timeline of the history of Guyana
Current events of Guyana
Culture of Guyana [ edit ]
Culture of Guyana
Cuisine of Guyana
Languages of Guyana
National symbols of Guyana
Coat of arms of Guyana
Flag of Guyana
National anthem of Guyana
People of Guyana
Prostitution in Guyana
Public holidays in Guyana
Religion in Guyana
Christianity in Guyana
Hinduism in Guyana
Islam in Guyana
Sikhism in Guyana
World Heritage Sites in Guyana: None
Art in Guyana [ edit ]
Literature of Guyana
Music of Guyana
Sports in Guyana [ edit ]
Sports in Guyana
Football in Guyana
Guyana at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Guyana [ edit ]
Economy of Guyana
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (IMF 2020 estimate) : 148th (one hundred and forty eighth)
Agriculture in Guyana
Banking in Guyana
Communications in Guyana
Companies of Guyana
Currency of Guyana: Dollar
Mining in Guyana
Guyana Stock Exchange
Transport in Guyana
Airports in Guyana
Rail transport in Guyana
Water supply and sanitation in Guyana
Education in Guyana [ edit ]
Education in Guyana
See also [ edit ]
Guyana
Index of Guyana-related articles
List of Guyana-related topics
List of international rankings
Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of geography
Outline of South America
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Guyana" . The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009 .
External links [ edit ]
Wikimedia Atlas of Guyana
Government
General
News media
Map
Guyana articles
History
Dutch Guiana
Essequibo
Demerara
Berbice
Berbice slave uprising (1763–1764)
British Guiana (1831–1966)
Venezuelan crisis of 1895
World War II
Geography
Environmental issues
Fauna
Flora
Kaieteur National Park
Subdivisions
Administrative regions
Cities
Neighbourhood Councils
Politics
Cabinet
Chief Justice
Constitution
Elections
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Heads of state
Military
National Assembly
Political parties
President
Prime Minister
Leader of the Opposition
Supreme Court
Economy
Agriculture
Companies
Dollar (currency)
Energy
Science and technology
Stock exchange
Telecommunications
Transport
Society
Crime
Demographics
Education
Health
Indigenous peoples
Languages
LGBT rights
Religion
Squatting
Suicide
Culture
Anthem
Cinema
Coat of arms
Cuisine
Flag
Literature
Media
Music
Public holidays
Sport
Outline of the Americas
Sovereign states
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Dependencies and territories
Anguilla
Aruba
Bermuda
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Curaçao
Falkland Islands
French Guiana
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
Saba
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Sint Eustatius
Sint Maarten
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
North America
Central America
Caribbean
South America
Wikipedia outlines
Culture and the arts
Geography and places
Health and fitness
History and events
Mathematics and logic
Natural and physical sciences
People and self
Philosophy and thinking
Religion and belief systems
Society and social sciences
Technology and applied sciences