The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

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.gy .gy is the Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' tha ...

– Internet country code top-level domain for Guyana

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Abortion in Guyana Abortion in Guyana is legal during the first eight weeks of pregnancy, but it is illegal after eight weeks except in cases of endangering the maternal or fetal health. Throughout much of the 20th century, it was officially illegal but rarely were l ...

*Adjacent countries: : : : * Afro-Guyanese people * Agriculture in Guyana *

Akawaio language Akawaio may refer to: *Akawaio people, an indigenous people of South America * Akawaio language Akawaio may refer to: * Akawaio people, an indigenous people of South America * Akawaio language, the language of the Akawaio people * ''Akawaio'' (f ...

* Air Force of Guyana *

Airports in Guyana This is a list of airports in Guyana, sorted by location. Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America. Guyana is bordered to the east by Surin ...

Amazon rainforest The Amazon rainforest, Amazon jungle or ; es, Selva amazónica, , or usually ; french: Forêt amazonienne; nl, Amazoneregenwoud. In English, the names are sometimes capitalized further, as Amazon Rainforest, Amazon Forest, or Amazon Jungle. ...

* Ambassador of Guyana to the United Nations *

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

** South America *** North Atlantic Ocean **** Islands of Guyana * Anglo-America * Arawak language * Army of Guyana * Atlantic Ocean *

Atlas of Guyana An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a region of Earth. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geographi ...

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* Bank of Guyana *

Barbados–Guyana relations Barbados–Guyana relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Barbados and Guyana. The former maintains non-resident diplomatic representation from Bridgetown, while Guyana which prior had a High Commissioner to Barbado ...

Bartica Bartica, Essequibo, is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. It is the regional capital of Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Considere ...

* Birds of Guyana *

Bishops' High School, Guyana The Bishops' High School is a high school in Georgetown, Guyana. History It was established in 1870 by the Anglican Church as a girls' school. It later merged with Mrs. Vyfhuis' school, also founded in 1870, and then with the DeSaffon school. Vyf ...

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Capital of Guyana Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is the retail, administra ...

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Cheddi Jagan International Airport Cheddi Jagan International Airport , formerly Timehri International Airport, is the primary airport of Guyana. The airport is located on the right bank of the Demerara River in the city of Timehri, south of Guyana's capital, Georgetown. It is ...

* Chief Justice of Guyana * Cities in Guyana *

Climate of Guyana The Geography of Guyana comprises the physical characteristics of the country in Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela, with a land area of approximately 2 ...

* Coat of arms of Guyana * Co-operative Republic of Guyana * Commonwealth of Nations *

Communications in Guyana Telecommunications in Guyana include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Early telecommunications were owned by large foreign firms until the industry was nationalized in the 1970s. Government stifled criticism with a t ...

Companies of Guyana Guyana is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. It is, however, included in the Caribbean Region due to its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). With , Guyana is the fourt ...

* Courantyne River *

Crime in Guyana Crime in Guyana is investigated by Guyana's police. Crime by type Murder In the 20th century, crime in Guyana was not properly documented, however the country was known to be extremely dangerous and violent. The chart below shows the Guyan ...

Cuisine of Guyana Guyanese culture reflects the influence of African, Indian, Amerindian, British, Portuguese, Chinese, Creole, and Dutch cultures. Guyana is part of the mainland Caribbean region. Guyanese culture shares a continuum with the cultures of islands ...

* Culture of Guyana

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* Demerara Harbour Bridge * Demerara-Mahaica *

Demerara River The Demerara River is a river in eastern Guyana that rises in the central rainforests of the country and flows to the north for 346 kilometres until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. Georgetown, Guyana's largest seaport and capital, is situated o ...

* Demographics of Guyana *

Diplomatic missions of Guyana This is a list of diplomatic missions of Guyana, excluding honorary consulates. Diplomatic relations are managed primarily by Guyana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Current missions Africa * ** Pretoria (High Commission) Americas * ** Bridgetown ...

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Economy of Guyana The economy of Guyana is one of the fastest growing in the world with a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 19.9% in 2021. In 2022, Guyana had a per capita gross domestic product of $42,647 and an average GDP growth of 4.2% over the previous de ...

* Education in Guyana * Elections in Guyana *

Electricity sector in Guyana The electricity sector in Guyana is dominated by Guyana Power and Light (GPL), the state-owned vertically integrated utility. Although the country has a large potential for hydroelectric and bagasse-fueled power generation, most of its 226 MW of ...

English colonization of the Americas The British colonization of the Americas was the history of establishment of control, settlement, and colonization of the continents of the Americas by England, Scotland and, after 1707, Great Britain. Colonization efforts began in the late 1 ...

* English language * Essequibo River

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* Flag of Guyana *

Foreign relations of Guyana After independence in 1966, Guyana sought an influential role in international affairs, particularly among Third World and non-aligned nations. It served twice on the UN Security Council (1975–76 and 1982–83). Former Vice President, Deputy Prim ...

Fort Kyk-Over-Al Fort Kyk-Over-Al was a Dutch fort in the colony of Essequibo, in what is now Guyana. It was constructed in 1616 at the intersection of the Essequibo, Cuyuni and Mazaruni rivers. It once served as the centre for the Dutch administration of the cou ...

* Freedom of religion in Guyana

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Geography of Guyana The Geography of Guyana comprises the physical characteristics of the country in Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela, with a land area of approximately 2 ...

* Georgetown –

* Government of Guyana * Gross domestic product *

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

Guyana at the Olympics Guyana has competed in 16 Games of the Olympiads. They have never competed in the Olympic Winter Games. For the first 5 games they appeared as British Guiana. The country has won a single medal, a bronze in boxing won by Michael Anthony (boxer), M ...

Guyana Stock Exchange The Guyana Stock Exchange (GSE) is a stock exchange located in Georgetown, Guyana. It lists 15 registered companies, and trading takes place each Monday via word of mouth on the trading floor supported by an electronic limit order book. The Guyana S ...

* Guyanese British people * Guyanese Canadians * Guyanese Creole language * Guyanese people

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Health in Guyana Compared with other neighbouring countries, Guyana ranks poorly in regard to basic health indicators. Basic health services in the interior are primitive to non-existent, and some procedures are not available at all. Although Guyana's health pro ...

Hinduism in Guyana Hinduism is the religion of approximately 23.3% of the population of Guyana in 2020. Guyana has the highest percentage of Hindus in the Western Hemisphere. History After the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act in the British Empire, the need for labou ...

* History of Guyana

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* Indo-Guyanese people * International Organization for Standardization ( ISO) ** ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Guyana: GY ** ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Guyana: GUY ** ISO 3166-2:GY region codes for Guyana *

Internet in Guyana Telecommunications in Guyana include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Early telecommunications were owned by large foreign firms until the industry was nationalized in the 1970s. Government stifled criticism with a t ...

* Islam in Guyana * Islands of Guyana

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* Jonestown

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Kaieteur Falls Kaieteur is the world's largest single drop waterfall. Located on the Potaro River in the Kaieteur National Park, it sits in a section of the Amazon rainforest included in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana. It is 226 metres (741 ft) hi ...

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Languages of Guyana English is the official language of Guyana, which is the only South American country with English as the official language. Guyanese Creole (an English-based creole with African, Indian, and Amerindian syntax) is widely spoken in Guyana. Guyan ...

Leguan Island Leguan Island is a small island situated in the delta of the Essequibo River on the coast of Guyana, South America. The island is shaped like a gull wing and is nine miles (14 km) long and wide at its widest making it roughly square in are ...

LGBT rights in Guyana Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Guyana face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Guyana is the only country in South America, and the only country in the Americas outside the Caribbean, where homosexual ...

** List of airports in Guyana **

List of birds of Guyana This is a list of the bird species recorded in Guyana. The avifauna of Guyana include a total of 785 confirmed species, of which one has been introduced by humans and two are extinct or extirpated. None are endemic. An additional 33 species are ...

** List of cities in Guyana ** List of companies of Guyana **

List of countries by GDP (nominal) Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services from a nation in a given year. Countries are sorted by nominal GDP estimates from financial and statistical institutions, which are calculated at market or go ...

List of Guyana-related topics The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guyana: 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 ...

** List of islands of Guyana ** List of political parties in Guyana **

List of presidents of Guyana This is a list of the heads of state of Guyana, from the independence of Guyana in 1966 to the present day. From Guyana (1966–1970), 1966 to 1970 the head of state under the Constitution of Guyana, Constitution of 1966 was the queen of Guyana ...

** List of rivers of Guyana ** List of schools in Guyana ** List of universities in Guyana ** Topic outline of Guyana * Literature of Guyana

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Mazaruni River The Mazaruni River is a tributary of the Essequibo River in northern Guyana. Its source is in the remote western forests of the Pakaraima Mountains and its confluence with the Cuyuni River is near Bartica. As it descends from the Guiana Highlands ...

Macushi The Macushi ( pt, Macuxi) are an indigenous people living in the borderlands of southern Guyana, northern Brazil in the state of Roraima, and in an eastern part of Venezuela. Identification The Macushi are also known as the Macusi, Macussi, Ma ...

* Macushi language * Maopityan Falls *

Military of Guyana The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is the military of Guyana, established in 1965. It has military bases across the nation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force is always the incumbent President of Guyana. History The GDF was formed on 1 Nove ...

* Music of Guyana

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* National Cultural Centre *

Neighborhood Councils of Guyana The regions of Guyana are divided into three types of councils: municipal or town councils, neighbourhood democratic councils and Amerindian villages. The ten towns of Guyana are: * Anna Regina * Bartica * Corriverton * Georgetown * Lethe ...

Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the solar system as Earth's Nort ...

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* Ogle Airport

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* Parika *

Parliament Building, Guyana The Parliament Building houses the National Assembly of Guyana, and is located in the capital Georgetown. The building was designed by Joseph Hadfield, and is located in Brickdam where the Court of Policy used to be. The building was completed ...

* Pemon *

People of Guyana The people of Guyana, or Guyanese, come from a wide array of backgrounds and cultures including aboriginal natives, also known as Amerindians, and those who are descended from the slaves and contract workers who worked in the sugar industry of t ...

* Peoples Temple Agricultural Project *

Political parties in Guyana This article lists political parties in Guyana. Guyana has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties. The main schism is not of ideology, but ethnicity; the People's Progressive Party is supported primarily ...

* Politics of Guyana * Pomeroon River * President of Guyana **

* Prime Minister of Guyana *

Prostitution in Guyana Prostitution in Guyana is illegal but widespread. Prostitution law is antiquated and dates from the colonial era. Law enforcement is inconsistent and sex workers report violence and abuse by the police. Many turn to prostitution for economic reason ...

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Quamina Quamina Gladstone (1778 – 16 September 1823), most often referred to simply as Quamina, was a Guyanese slave from Africa and father of Jack Gladstone. He and his son were involved in the Demerara rebellion of 1823, one of the largest slave revo ...

* Queen's College, Guyana

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* Regions of Guyana * Religion in Guyana

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* The Scout Association of Guyana *

Soesdyke-Linden Highway The Soesdyke-Linden Highway is a 2-lane highway that runs between Soesdyke and Linden, Guyana, Linden in Guyana. The East Bank Public Road connects Soesdyke with Georgetown. Construction The Soesdyke-Linden highway was constructed between 196 ...

* South America

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* Topic outline of Guyana *

Transport in Guyana The transport sector comprises the physical infrastructure, docks and vehicle, terminals, fleets, ancillary equipment and service delivery of all the various modes of transport operating in Guyana. The transport services, transport agencies providi ...

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Umana Yana The Umana Yana (pronounced ''oo-man-a yan-na'') is a conical palm thatched hut ( benab) erected for the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference in Georgetown, Guyana in August 1972 as a V.I.P. lounge and recreation centre. History The Umana Ya ...

* United Nations, member state since 1966 * United States-Guyana relations * Universities in Guyana * University of Guyana

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Venezuelan crisis of 1895 The Venezuelan crisis of 1895 occurred over Venezuela's longstanding dispute with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland about the territory of Essequibo and Guayana Esequiba, which Britain claimed as part of British Guiana and Venezuel ...

Visa policy of Guyana The Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana exempts visa requirements for nationals of specific countries or territories. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months. Visa policy map Visa exemption Holders of passports (unles ...

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* Waiwai language * Wai-Wai people * Warao language * Warao people * Water supply and sanitation in Guyana * Western Hemisphere * *

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

Women in Guyana Women in Guyana are a cross-section of Guyanese society whose numbers have fluctuated with time. A country with primarily Indo-Guyanese, Afro-Guyanese and Amerindian women, Guyana has also been home to women of European or Chinese descent. The c ...

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