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Official country name
Cooperative Republic of Guyana
Short name
Guyana
Former name
British Guiana
Nationality
Guyanese (singular and plural) (noun) 0 (adjective)
Languages spoken
English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu
Capital
Georgetown
Government type
republic
Population
770,794 ranked 162, (data 2008)
Geography
the third-smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay; substantial portions of its western and eastern territories are claimed by Venezuela and Suriname respectively. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 459 km.
Land borders
2,949km, Brazil 1,606 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km.
Administrative divisions
10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica, East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Independence
26 May 1966 (from UK)