Quick Data on Guyana
Short Name | Guyana |
Capital | Georgetown |
Long Name | Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
Country Code | GY |
Continent | South America |
Total Area | 214,969 sq km |
Population | 750,204 |
Language | English |
Nationality | Guyanese (singular and plural) |
Geography of Guyana
As a country in South America, with coordinates at 5 00 N, 59 00 W, Guyana neighbors Brazil 1308 km, Suriname 836 km, Venezuela 789 km. The terrain in Guyana is described as mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south, with an average elevation point of 207 m. The climate of Guyana: tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January).
Surface Total | 214,969 sq km |
Land Surface | 196,849 sq km |
Water Surface | 18,120 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 2,933 km |
Neighbor Countries | Brazil 1308 km, Suriname 836 km, Venezuela 789 km |
Coastline | 459 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Laberintos del Norte on Mount Roraima 2,775 m |
Resources of Guyana
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish. The agricultural land occupies 8.40% of Guyana, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 77.40%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 8.40% | 16,535 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 1,430 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 77.40% | 152,361 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 14.20% | 27,953 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Guyana
The population of the country is estimated at 750,204 people, with the biggest urban area having 110,000 GEORGETOWN (capital) (2018). Known as Guyanese (singular and plural), the people from Guyana come from diversified ethnic groups such as East Indian 39.8%, African descent 29.3%, mixed 19.9%, Amerindian 10.5%, other 0.5% (includes Portuguese, Chinese, white) (2012 est.). The official language is English. Religions: Protestant 34.8% (Pentecostal 22.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 5.2%, Methodist 1.4%), Hindu 24.8%, Roman Catholic 7.1%, Muslim 6.8%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.3%, Rastafarian 0.5%, other Christian 20.8%, other 0.9%, none 3.1% (2012 est.).
Population | 750,204 |
Nationality | Guyanese (singular and plural) |
Official Language | English |
Other Languages | English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 est.) |
Birth Rate | 15.5 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 7.5 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 26.80% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.8 physicians/1,000 population (2018) |
Hospital Beds Density | 1.7 beds/1,000 population (2016) |
Governing Type of Guyana
Guyana is a parliamentary republic. The legal system makes use of common law system, based on the English model, with some Roman-Dutch civil law influence.
Governing Type | parliamentary republic |
Citizenship by Birth | yes |
Citizenship by Descent | yes |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | na |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Guyana
From a population total of 750,204, the labor force is 313,800 (2013 est.). The main products in agriculture are: sugarcane, rice, edible oils; beef, pork, poultry; shrimp, fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining. Its exports cover sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber. The main import products are: manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food.
Exports | $1.439 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $1.626 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Canada 24.9%, US 16.5%, Panama 9.6%, UK 7.7%, Jamaica 5.1%, Trinidad and Tobago 5% (2017) |
Import Partners | Trinidad and Tobago 27.5%, US 26.5%, China 8.9%, Suriname 6.1% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $8,100 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 1.01 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 84.2% (2016) |
Internet Users | 262,425 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 35.70% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Guyana, statistics sectio