🌍 Geography
Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
214,969 km²
Land Area
196,849 km²
Water Area
18,120 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,933 km
Coastline
459 km
Bordering Countries
Brazil 1 (N/A km)
308 km; Suriname (836 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south
Climate: tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
207m
Natural Resources
bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
794,099
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.32%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
28.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
16.7 per 1,000
Death Rate
7 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- GEORGETOWN: 110,000 people
Languages
- English (official) (Official)
- Guyanese Creole
- Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages)
- Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani
- a dialect of Hindi)
- Chinese - 2014%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 84.2%, Female: 86.9%)
💼 Economy
small, hydrocarbon-driven South American export economy; major forest coverage being leveraged in carbon credit offsets to encourage preservation; strengthening financial sector; large bauxite and gold resources
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$58.42 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$24.84 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$70,300
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
43.4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.9%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
8%
Industry
74.3%
Services
15.3%
Major Industries
bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Republic Day, 23 February (1970)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.39 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.6 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.9% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.5% of GDP