Guyana at a Glance

The Golden Arrowhead, the national flag of Guyana

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Prior to the country’s independence in 1966 from Britain, the name was British Guiana. The country became a Republic in 1970; the official name declared as the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

• Location: Northern coast of South America, at approximately Latitude 5^oN and Longitude 59^oW
• Capital city: Georgetown, in Administrative Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica)
• Area: approximately 83,000 square miles (220,000 square kilometres)
• Population: 746,955 (National 2012 Census)
• Language: English, the only English speaking country in South America
• National motto: One People, One Nation, One Destiny

The pages in this section cover Guyana’s national symbols, its capital city and the languages spoken.