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Guyana

غيانا

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Key facts

Official name
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Name in Arabic
غيانا
Capital
Georgetown
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Official languages
English
Currency
Guyanaese Dollar · $ · GYD
Area
214,969 km²
Coastline
Yes

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About Guyana

Guyana is a country in South America, one of the 35 countries of the Americas on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Co-operative Republic of Guyana. In Arabic, the name is written غيانا, and the capital جورجتاون. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Western hemispheres.

The capital of Guyana is Georgetown. Georgetown lies at about 7° north and 58° west. The official language of Guyana is English. Its currency is the Guyanaese Dollar, with the symbol ⁨$⁩ and the international code GYD.

Guyana covers about 214,969 square kilometres, which puts it 83rd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Brazil, Venezuela, and Suriname. The largest of these neighbours by area is Brazil. Other countries in South America include Argentina, Peru, and Colombia. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Americas quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Guyana with the other countries of the same region.

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