- Guyana - Wikipedia
Guyana is the only country in mainland South America to have English as the official language The majority of the population also speaks Guyanese Creole, which is an English-based creole Guyana is part of the Commonwealth Caribbean
- Guyana | Language, People, Oil Discovery | Britannica
It is the only English-speaking country of South America Since Guyana gained its independence in 1966, the country’s chief economic assets have been its natural resources, mainly its pristine rainforests, sugarcane plantations, rice fields, and bauxite and gold reserves
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Guyana lies on the northern coast of South America Its 285-mile coastline extends from Punta Playa (near the mouth of the Orinoco River) in the northwest to the Corentyne River in the east
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Guyana’s national motto, “One People, One Nation, One Destiny,” reflects its remarkable diversity With six distinct ethnic groups, Afro-Guyanese, Indo-Guyanese, Indigenous peoples, Chinese, Portuguese, and Europeans, Guyana is a true cultural fusion of traditions, languages, cuisine, and festivals
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Located on the northern coast of South America between Suriname and Venezuela, English-speaking Guyana has characteristics similar to other Caribbean nations because of a common British colonial heritage (Guyana became independent in 1966)
- Guyana - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
Guyana is situated in central north of the South American continent with a coastline at the North Atlantic Ocean Countries with international borders to Guyana are Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela, and it shares maritime borders with Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados
- Guyana - New World Encyclopedia
Guyana, officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is the only English-speaking country in South America It is also one of four non-Spanish-speaking countries on the continent, along with the Brazil (Portuguese) and Suriname (Dutch) and the French overseas region of French Guiana (French)
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