Country Statistics

The variety of data shows how dynamic each territory within the region can be, making the Caribbean a complex environment.

787,971

Population1

214,969

Size in Sq. Km2

Georgetown

Capital3

English

Official Language4

$208.90

USD Exchange Rate5

GYD

Currency6

314,727

2019 Number of Annual Tourists7

$13,082

GDP Per Capita8

4

People per Sq. Km9

Land of Many Rivers

Sandwiched between Venezuela and Suriname, the former British colony of Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America. Since independence from the UK in 1966, Guyana has seen a fierce political rivalry between the two main ethnically-based parties. Most of the country is covered in tropical rainforests and, despite having rich reserves of bauxite, gold and timber, it has struggled to overcome poverty and attract investment to bolster its economy. A century-old border dispute with Venezuela has revived after the discovery of offshore oil reserves.11

1 CIA World Factbook

2 CIA World Factbook

3 CIA World Factbook

4 CIA World Factbook

5 xe.com

6 CIA World Factbook

7 Caribbean Tourism Organization

8 CIA World Factbook

9 data.worldbank.org

10 britannica.com

11 bbc.com