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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Georgetown
|
235,017
|
2020
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|
Linden
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44,690
|
2020
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New Amsterdam
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35,039
|
2020
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| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
754,344 |
| Area Total: |
214,970km2 |
| Area Land: |
196,850km2 |
| Coast Line: |
459km |
| Capital: |
Georgetown |
| Climate: |
Tropical; generally hot and humid with two rainy seasons and moderated by northeast trade winds |
| Languages: |
English
Indigenous dialects |
| Currency: |
1 Guyanese dollar (G$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Republic Day is 23 February (1970), Independence Day is 26 May, Freedom Day is 1 August |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 78.30°F |
| July: |
°C / 79.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 94.5" |
Boundaries
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Brazil
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1,119 km
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Venezuela
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743 km
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Suriname
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600 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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East Indian
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50.00%
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African
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36.00%
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Amerindian
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7.00%
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European, Chinese, Mixed
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7.00%
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Religions
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Christan
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50.00%
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Hindu
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35.00%
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Muslim
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10.00%
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Other
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5.00%
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