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🇬🇾Guyana

Americas · South AmericaSovereign stateCARICOMUSAN
ISOGY · GUY · 328
LAT,LNG5.00, -59.00
TEL+592

Guyana is a sovereign country in South America, Americas. Its capital is Georgetown. It has a population of about 786,559 across 214,969 km² — roughly 4 people per km². The currency is the Guyanese dollar (GYD $). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are GY, GUY, 328, and the international calling code is +592.

Capital
Georgetown
#165
Population
786,559
#86
Area
214,969 km²
#227
Density
4 /km²

Key facts about Guyana

GET/alpha/GY
Calling code
+592
Currencies
GYD $
Languages
English
Timezones
UTC-04:00
Demonym
Guyanese
Top-level domain
.gy
ISO codes
GY · GUY · 328
Coordinates
5.00, -59.00
Capital
Georgetown

Other names for Guyana

Co-operative Republic of GuyanaGuyaneGuianaガイアナ

Largest cities in Guyana (3)

GET/cities?country=GY

Countries bordering Guyana (3)

GET/borders/guyana

Frequently asked questions about Guyana

What is the capital of Guyana?

The capital of Guyana is Georgetown.

What is the population of Guyana?

Guyana has a population of about 786,559, the 165th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Guyana?

Guyana uses the Guyanese dollar (GYD, symbol $).

What languages are spoken in Guyana?

The main language of Guyana is English.

What is the calling code for Guyana?

The international dialing code for Guyana is +592.

Which countries border Guyana?

Guyana shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).

Query Guyana from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/GY
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/GUY
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/328
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GET countries.dev/cioc/GUY
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GET countries.dev/name/guyana
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Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=GY
Largest cities in GuyanaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/guyana
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=5&lng=-59
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
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GET countries.dev/region/Americas
Countries in AmericasDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/South%20America
Countries in South AmericaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/GYD
Countries using the Guyanese dollarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/592
Countries with calling code +592Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-04%3A00
Countries in UTC-04:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/gy
Countries on the .gy domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Guyanese
Countries whose people are "Guyanese"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Georgetown
Find a country by capital (Georgetown)Docs
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