Official name: | Co-operative Republic of Guyanacountry |
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Capital: | Georgetown |
Size: | 215,000 km² |
Population: | 825,000 |
Borders: | Suriname (east), Brazil (south, southwest), Venezuela (west), Atlantic Ocean (north) |
Currency: | Guyana Dollar |
Official language: | English |
Nationality / People: | A person of Guyanese nationality is a Guyanese. |
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Other interesting facts:
Guyana was a British colony until 1966 and is now an independent nation within the Commonwealth. It is the only English-speaking country on the South American continent.