| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
| National Anthem |
| Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains |
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| National Day |
23 February |
| Capital City |
Georgetown |
| Other Major Cities |
Linden, New Amsterdam, Anna Regina, Bartica |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (5 00 N, 59 00 W) Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
18,120 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
2,933 km |
| Border Countries |
3 border countries: Brazil (1,308 km); Suriname (836 km); Venezuela (789 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Guyana has a tropical climate with almost uniformly high temperatures and humidity, and much rainfall. Seasonal variations in temperature are slight, particularly along the coast. Although the temperature never gets dangerously high, the combination of heat and humidity can at times seem oppressive. The entire area is under the influence of the northeast trade winds, and during the midday and afternoon sea breezes bring relief to the coast. Although rain falls throughout the year, about 50 % of the annual total arrives in the summer rainy season that extends from May to the end of July along the coast and from April through September farther inland. Coastal areas have a second rainy season from November through January. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Guyanese |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
0.63 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
2.35 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 208.5 National Currency Units (2022) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 14,718,388,489 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
4.45 Percent (2018) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
4.94 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
9.44 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
199 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
11,113,142,761 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
USA, UK, Barbados, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Merchandise Imports |
2,351,113,133 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
Singapore, USA, Trinidad and Tobago, China, Japan |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
482,107,450 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Suriname, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Jordan |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
110,770,961 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Suriname, Türkiye, Malaysia, Kuwait, Indonesia |
| Natural Resources |
Bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Paddy rice; Sugar cane; Indigenous chicken meat; Whole fresh cow milk; Coconuts; Indigenous cattle meat; Tomatoes |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
UTC/GMT -04:00 |
| Country Code |
592 |
| Electricity |
120 V / 240 V, A / B / D / G |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
999 |
| Ambulance |
913 |
| Fire |
912 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://www.opmguyana.gov.gy/ |
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http://www.parliament.gov.gy |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.minfor.gov.gy |
| Ministry of Natural Resources |
https://www.nre.gov.gy |
| Ministry of Public Health |
http://www.health.gov.gy |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.bankofguyana.org.gy/ |
| Higher Education Authority |
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