Guyana#
Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession.
Government type: parliamentary republic. Chief of state: President Mohammed Irfaan ALI (since 2 August 2020).
Facts#
Capital |
Georgetown |
Region |
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela |
Area |
total : 214,969 sq km; land: 196,849 sq km; water: 18,120 sq km |
Population |
794,099 (2024 est.) |
Languages |
English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 est.) |
Currency |
Guyanese dollars (GYD) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
.gy |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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