Search Geography Explorer

Search countries, cities, rivers, lakes, deserts, oceans, islands and more

Fun fact 4 about Guyana

A map of Dutch and British Guiana in 1826
country

Guyana is the only country in South America that prohibits same-sex activity.

Guyana
Tap to learn more
country

Guyana

Population
836.0K
Area
214,969 km²
Capital
Georgetown
Continent
South America
159th most populous country in the world

Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south and southwest, and Venezuela to the west. It is part of The Guianas. The capital and largest city is Georgetown.

From the “Government and politics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Finley, A. (Anthony); Finley, A. · Public Domain