Guyana Facts

Official Name : Cooperative Republic of Guyana

Previous Name : British Guyana

Short name : Guyana

Government Type : Republic

Capital : Georgetown

Independence : 26 May 1966 (from the UK)

National Holidays : Republic Day, 23 February

Constitution : 6 October 1980

Main Towns : Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam, Corriverton, Rose

Regional Organization :  Common Wealth of Nations (British Common Wealth)

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