Guyana, officially named the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is the only nation state of the Commonwealth of Nations on the mainland of South America. Guyana lies north of the equator, in the tropics, and is located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil and to the west by Venezuela. It is the third smallest country on the mainland of South America. Culturally it is more associated with the Caribbean than with Latin America. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and became a republic on 23 February 1970, remaining a member of the Commonwealth.

Inhabitants: 751,000
Area: 214,970 km2
Capital: Georgetown (213,705)
Languages: English
Religion: Christianity, Hinduism
GDP per capita: $4,612
Government: Republic
Climate: Tropical