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Guyana
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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- Official name
- Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Region
- South America
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 779,000
- Area
- 214,969 km²
- Currency
- Guyanese dollar (GYD)
- Neighbours
- Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela
- Internet / phone
- .gy · +592
Where it is
Notable facts
- Guyana is the only South American country with English as its official language.
- Kaieteur Falls drops about 226 m in a single plunge, roughly four times the height of Niagara.
- About 85% of the country is still forested, and it was the first to be paid for keeping its forest standing under an early carbon deal.
- Guyana became one of the world’s fastest-growing economies after major offshore oil discoveries from 2015.
National dish
Pepperpot Meat stewed slowly with cassareep, cinnamon and pepper until dark and thick; eaten at Christmas.
Guyana's national dish, and Amerindian in origin — cassareep is boiled-down cassava juice.