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Guyana

Also Known As Co-operative Republic of Guyana

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Guyana is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the Guianas region, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Suriname, Brazil and Venezuela. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Georgetown.

Facts
Capital
Georgetown 1
Population
1,025,200 1
2026 estimate, from Guyana's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Area (sq km)
214,969 1
Independence or Founding Year
1966 1
Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966.
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Georgetown, Cities

Georgetown is the capital of Guyana.

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1. Guyana (Wikipedia)
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Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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1. Guyana (Wikipedia)
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Georgetown
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1. Guyana (Wikipedia)
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214,969 km2
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1. Guyana (Wikipedia)
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1,025,200
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1. Guyana (Wikipedia)
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26 May 1966
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1. Guyana (Wikipedia)
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a country on the northern coast of South America
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