Guyana - Facts

Mar 29, 2024

Guyana is located in northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela.
The Guyana coast is characterised by shallow and muddy waters; low coastal plain; savannah in the south and mostly rolling highlands inland.
The population of 740,685 is concentrated in and around Georgetown, with other concentrations along the Berbice River to the east; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated.
Languages spoken include English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi) and Chinese.
Currency is the Guyanese dollar. For specifics see General info.
The time zone in Guyana is (GMT-4). For specifics see General info.
It has a tropical climate; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds with two rainy seasons (May to August & November to January). It is outside the hurricane belt, which makes it popular with a growing number of cruisers.
A river system through the interior takes you right into the heart of the Amazon rain forest.
Guyana uses the IALA-B (red right returning) buoyage system.
See Yachting Essentials for more.

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