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Guyana

Co-operative Republic of Guyana · South America

UN member

Guyana is a country in South America, with Georgetown as its capital, home to about 835,986 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Georgetown
Region
South America
Currency
Guyanese dollar (GYD $)
Calling code
+592
ISO codes
GY / GUY / 328
Flag emoji
🇬🇾
Population
835,986 (2025)
Area
214,969 km²
Languages
English
Internet domain
.gy
Demonym
Guyanese

Bordering countries

🇧🇷 Brazil🇸🇷 Suriname🇻🇪 Venezuela

About Guyana

Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Georgetown. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Guyanese dollar ($), using the code GYD.

To call Guyana from abroad, dial the country code +592. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GY (alpha-2) and GUY (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 835,986.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Guyana?
The capital of Guyana is Georgetown.
What currency does Guyana use?
Guyana uses the Guyanese dollar (GYD, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for Guyana?
The international dialling code for Guyana is +592.
What are the ISO codes for Guyana?
Guyana has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GY, the alpha-3 code GUY and the numeric code 328.
What is the flag emoji for Guyana?
The flag emoji for Guyana is 🇬🇾. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Guyana appears in these lists

South American Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.