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Outline of Guyana

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Outline of Guyana

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guyana:

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Guyana – previously known as British Guiana, is the only nation state of the Commonwealth of Nations on the mainland of South America. Bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil and to the west by Venezuela, it is the third-smallest country on the mainland of South America. It is one of four non-Spanish-speaking territories on the continent, along with the countries of Brazil (Portuguese), Suriname (Dutch) and the French overseas region of French Guiana (French).

Geography of Guyana

  • Guyana is: a country
  • Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Western Hemisphere
  • South America
  • Time zone: UTC-04
  • Extreme points of Guyana
  • High: Mount Roraima 2,750 m (9,022 ft)
  • Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 2,949 km
  • Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 459 km
  • Population of Guyana: 738,000 - 159th most populous country
  • Area of Guyana: 214,999 km2
  • Atlas of Guyana

    • Environment of Guyana

  • Climate of Guyana
  • Renewable energy in Guyana
  • Geology of Guyana
  • Protected areas of Guyana
  • Biosphere reserves in Guyana
  • National parks of Guyana
  • Wildlife of Guyana
  • Fauna of Guyana
  • Birds of Guyana
  • Mammals of Guyana

    • Natural geographic features of Guyana

  • Fjords of Guyana
  • Glaciers of Guyana
  • Islands of Guyana
  • Lakes of Guyana
  • Mountains of Guyana
  • Volcanoes in Guyana
  • Rivers of Guyana
  • Waterfalls of Guyana
  • Valleys of Guyana
  • World Heritage Sites in Guyana: None

    • Administrative divisions of Guyana

    Administrative divisions of Guyana

  • Regions of Guyana
  • Neighborhood Councils of Guyana
    • Regions of Guyana
    Neighborhood Councils of Guyana
    Municipalities of Guyana
  • Capital of Guyana: Georgetown
  • Cities of Guyana

    • Demography of Guyana

    Demographics of Guyana

    Government and politics of Guyana

    Politics of Guyana

  • Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
  • Capital of Guyana: Georgetown
  • Elections in Guyana
  • Political parties in Guyana

    • Executive branch of the government of Guyana

  • Head of state and head of government: President of Guyana, David A. Granger
  • Cabinet of Guyana

    • Legislative branch of the government of Guyana

  • National Assembly (unicameral)

    • Judicial branch of the government of Guyana

  • Supreme Court of Guyana

    • Foreign relations of Guyana

  • Diplomatic missions in Guyana
  • Diplomatic missions of Guyana

    • International organization membership

    The Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a member of:

    Law and order in Guyana

    Law of Guyana

  • Cannabis in Guyana
  • Constitution of Guyana
  • Crime in Guyana
  • Human rights in Guyana
  • LGBT rights in Guyana
  • Freedom of religion in Guyana
  • Law enforcement in Guyana

    • Military of Guyana

    Military of Guyana

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
  • Ministry of Defence of Guyana
  • Forces
  • Army of Guyana
  • Navy of Guyana
  • Air Force of Guyana
  • Special forces of Guyana
  • Military history of Guyana
  • Military ranks of Guyana

    • History of Guyana

  • Military history of Guyana

    • Culture of Guyana

    Culture of Guyana

  • Architecture of Guyana
  • Cuisine of Guyana
  • Festivals in Guyana
  • Languages of Guyana
  • Media in Guyana
  • National symbols of Guyana
  • Coat of arms of Guyana
  • Flag of Guyana
  • National anthem of Guyana
  • People of Guyana
  • Prostitution in Guyana
  • Public holidays in Guyana
  • Records of Guyana
  • Religion in Guyana
  • Christianity in Guyana
  • Hinduism in Guyana
  • Islam in Guyana
  • Judaism in Guyana
  • Sikhism in Guyana
  • World Heritage Sites in Guyana: None

    • Art in Guyana

  • Art in Guyana
  • Cinema of Guyana
  • Literature of Guyana
  • Music of Guyana
  • Television in Guyana
  • Theatre in Guyana

    • Sports in Guyana

    Sports in Guyana

  • Football in Guyana
  • Guyana at the Olympics

    • Economy and infrastructure of Guyana

    Economy of Guyana

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 167th (one hundred and sixty seventh)
  • Agriculture in Guyana
  • Banking in Guyana
  • National Bank of Guyana
  • Communications in Guyana
  • Internet in Guyana
  • Companies of Guyana
  • Currency of Guyana: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: GYD
  • Energy in Guyana
  • Energy policy of Guyana
  • Oil industry in Guyana
  • Health care in Guyana
  • Mining in Guyana
  • Guyana Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Guyana
  • Transport in Guyana
  • Airports in Guyana
  • Rail transport in Guyana
  • Roads in Guyana
  • Water supply and sanitation in Guyana

    • Education in Guyana

    Education in Guyana

    References

    Outline of Guyana Wikipedia
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