Left
People's Progressive Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
Marxism, left-wing nationalism
- Founded
- 1950
- Current leader
- Bharrat Jagdeo
Guyana
CountryPublic data · traceableGuyana is a sovereign state. Capital: Georgetown. Form of government: parliamentary republic. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): English. Population: about 878,674 (2022). Area: about 214,970 km².
- Official name
- Guyana
- Administrative seat
- Georgetown
- Population
- 878,674
- Area
- 214,970 km²
- Currency
- Guyanese dollar
- Continent
- South America
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Chinese Embassy in Guyana Hosts Closing Ceremony for the Local Seminar on Digital Development of the Healthcare Sector for Guyana_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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- Oct 8, 2026, 11:00 AM
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- Oct 6, 2026, 3:34 AM
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- Oct 6, 2026, 1:00 PM
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Sovereign state
Guyana is a sovereign state. Capital: Georgetown. Form of government: parliamentary republic. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): English. Population: about 878,674 (2022). Area: about 214,970 km².
- Administrative seat
- Georgetown
- Population
- 878,674
- Area
- 214,970 km²
- Currency
- Guyanese dollar
- Official language
- English
- Continent
- South America
- Admin code
- GUY
People's National Congress
democratic socialism
- Founded
- 1957
Irfaan Ali
Head of state · President of Guyana
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 2 Aug 2020