Guyana

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Map of Guyana showing its national boundaries with Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname, major cities including Georgetown, New Amsterdam, Linden, and Lethem, and an area along the southeastern border labeled as claimed by Suriname. The map includes rivers, a portion of the Atlantic Ocean coastline, and a small locator inset highlighting Guyana's position in northern South America.

Map highlighting Guyana in northern South America, shaded in tan, with neighboring countries Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana labeled. The Atlantic Ocean borders Guyana to the north, and the capital city Georgetown is marked along the coast.

Map of Guyana highlighting its physical features, including major rivers, waterfalls such as Kaieteur and Kanuku, mountain ranges like the Pakaraima and Kanuku Mountains, and the Rupununi Savanna. Neighboring countries Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname are labeled, along with an area in the southeast claimed by Suriname. The map includes a small locator inset showing Guyana's position on the northern coast of South America along the Atlantic Ocean.

Guyana: Ethnic composition

Guyana: Religious affiliation

Guyana: Urban-rural

Guyana: Age breakdown

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Guyana: Media

country, South America

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Guyana

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Map of Guyana showing its national boundaries with Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname, major cities including Georgetown, New Amsterdam, Linden, and Lethem, and an area along the southeastern border labeled as claimed by Suriname. The map includes rivers, a portion of the Atlantic Ocean coastline, and a small locator inset highlighting Guyana's position in northern South America.

Guyana

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Map highlighting Guyana in northern South America, shaded in tan, with neighboring countries Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana labeled. The Atlantic Ocean borders Guyana to the north, and the capital city Georgetown is marked along the coast.

Guyana

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Map of Guyana highlighting its physical features, including major rivers, waterfalls such as Kaieteur and Kanuku, mountain ranges like the Pakaraima and Kanuku Mountains, and the Rupununi Savanna. Neighboring countries Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname are labeled, along with an area in the southeast claimed by Suriname. The map includes a small locator inset showing Guyana's position on the northern coast of South America along the Atlantic Ocean.

Guyana

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Kaieteur Falls

Kaieteur Falls

Kaieteur Falls, west-central Guyana.

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Victorian-style City Hall with a tall central tower and Guyana flag, fronted by palm trees and a green lawn in Georgetown, Guyana.

City Hall, Georgetown, Guyana

City Hall, Georgetown, Guyana.

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Guyana

Guyana

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Audio

National anthem of Guyana

The instrumental version of the national anthem of Guyana.

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Guyana: Ethnic composition

Guyana: Ethnic composition

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Guyana: Religious affiliation

Guyana: Religious affiliation

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Guyana: Urban-rural

Guyana: Urban-rural

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Guyana: Age breakdown

Guyana: Age breakdown

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Guyana: Major export destinations

Guyana: Major export destinations

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Guyana: Major import sources

Guyana: Major import sources

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