Guyana

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About Guyana

Guyana is the subject of this English learning guide. It uses dated public records from Guyana’s statistical office, cultural and tourism bodies, Iwokrama, and the Bank of Guyana. The guide teaches a simple habit: attach a fact to its source and date, then avoid making it larger than the evidence allows.

Quick Facts

Capital

Georgetown

Population

786,552

Region

South America · South America

Currency

Guyanese Dollar (GYD)

Languages linked on SubLearn

This list shows linked languages, not every language spoken in the country.

English

Did You Know?

Guyana’s Bureau of Statistics gives a preliminary 2022 census-night count of 878,674.

Iwokrama’s June 2023 public summary gives the forest area as 371,681 hectares.

The Bank of Guyana Annual Report 2025 reports real GDP growth of 19.3 percent in 2025.

Famous Landmarks

Read a forest record with its date

A lesson about the June 2023 Iwokrama public summary and the difference between a place record and a live visitor plan.

Cuisine

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Food descriptions need a source limit

A lesson about treating a tourism food description as a description of that page, not every meal in Guyana.

Music & Arts

Events & Festivals

A past event report is not a future calendar

A lesson about reading a January 2026 government report as a record of Mashramani 2026, not a future programme.

Travel Phrases

Computer-generated pronunciation. Voice availability depends on the language; this is not a reviewed Omani recording.

Which source gives this date?

English

Which source gives this date?

Could you tell me the current opening time?

English

Could you tell me the current opening time?

Lifestyle & Customs

A language description is not a personal guess

A lesson about using Guyana Tourism’s general language description without deciding what one person speaks or prefers.

Etiquette Tips

A country record cannot tell you one person’s language, identity, schedule, preference, or experience. Use general facts for orientation. Use polite questions and listen to the answer for personal details.

Economy

A GDP figure needs its year

A lesson about keeping the Bank of Guyana’s 2025 real GDP measure close to its source and limit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The guide uses the Bureau of Statistics preliminary census-night count of 878,674 for September 15, 2022.
Its June 2023 public summary places the Iwokrama Forest at the centre of the Guiana Shield and gives its area as 371,681 hectares.
A figure belongs to a source, a measure, and a reference year. Those details tell the reader what the number can support.