Guyana

Local Name:Guyana
Captial:Georgetown
Continent:South America
Government
Constitutional Form:Republic
Head of State:Executive
Basis of Executive: Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence
Head of State:President Donald Ramotar
Head of Government:Prime Minister Sam Hinds
Area
Area Rank: 85
Total Area: 214,969 km2(83,000 sqmi)
Land: 196,849 km2(76,004 sqmi)
Water: 18,120 km2(7,000 sqmi)
Water in Percent: 8.43%
Population
Population Rank: 162
Population: 784,894
Date: 1-Jul-10
World Population: 0.01%
Source : Official estimate
Languages:English
Currency
Currency: Guyanese dollar
Currency Sign: $
Currency ISO Code: GYD
Fractional Unit: Cent
Number to Basic: 100
Time Zone:UTC−04:00
International Codes
ISD Code: +592
ISO Code A2: GY
ISO Code A3: GUY
ISO Number: 328
Coordinates
Latitude: 5
Longitude: -59
Information: Guyana News
Drive on:Left side