Facts About Guyana
- Country Telephone Code: 592
- Country Capital: Georgetown
- National Currency: Guyanese dollar
- Independence Day: May 26, 1966
- Tourism Web Site: Guyana Tourism Authority
Geography
- Latitude & longitude: 5.0000° N / 58.7500° W
- Land Boundaries: 1.822 miles (2,933 km)
- Brasil: 812.8 miles (1,308 km)
- Suriname: 519.5 miles (836 km)
- Venzuela: 490.3 miles (789 km)
- Coastline: 285 miles (459 km)
- Total Area: 82,999.7 sq miles (214,969 sq km)
- Land: 76,003.5 sq miles (196,849 sq km)
- Water: 6,996.1 sq miles (18,120 sq km)
- Highest Elevation: Mount Roraima - 3,688 ft. (2,835 m)
- Political Map: Guyana is comprised of 10 regions (capitals): Barima-Waini (Mabaruma), Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Barbica), Demerara-Mahaica (Paradise), East Berbice-Corentyne (New Amsterdam), Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Vreed en Hoop), Mahaica-Berbice (Fort Wellington), Pomeroon-Supenaam (Anna Regina), Potaro-Siparuni (Mahdia), Upper Demerara-Berbice (Linden) and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Lethem). These regions are divided into 27 neighborhood councils.