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Country snapshot
Guyana| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Cooperative Republic of GuyanaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | GeorgetownGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Mustapha ZULFIKAR (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 215,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 831,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 831,100 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 831,100 people |
| Languages | English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 24,700,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 29,700 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 70.2–70.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 70.32 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 70.18 years |
