Country Name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital City : Georgetown
Counties: Essequibo, Berbice and Demerara
Nationality: Guyanese
Official Language: English
Independence: May 26 1966
National Holiday: Republic Day, February 23 (Since 1970)
National Bird: Hoatzin or the Canje Pheasant (Opisthocomus hoatzin)
National Flower: Victoria Regia/Amazonica
Area: 83,000 sq. mi. (215,000 sq. km)
Population: 750,000
Ethnic Groups: East Indian, African, European, Amerindian, Portuguese and Chinese
Religions: Christianity, Hinduism and Islam
Government Type: Republic
International Airports: Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri,
Ogle International Airport
Currency: Guyana Dollar
Time Zone: GMT - 4 hours

It is the only state of the Commonwealth of Nations on mainland South America, and it is also a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which has its secretariat headquarters in Guyana's capital, Georgetown. Guyana is also known for being one of only two Caribbean countries that is not an island, the next country being Belize. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966, and became a Republic on 23 February 1970.
At 215,000 km2, Guyana is the third-smallest independent state on the mainland of South America (after Uruguay and Suriname). Its population is approximately 770,000.