Guyana

Key facts

How Guyana ranks

• 6th most sparsely populated country in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Guyana?3

• Brazil
• Suriname
• Venezuela

Guyana in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Guyana is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 33 clues from the pool that are true of Guyana, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Amazon or a main tributary flows through it1 of 7
• Borders Brazil1 of 10
• Its name begins with “G”1 of 11
• Is in South America1 of 12
• Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
• Its flag features a triangle1 of 16
• Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Is in the Americas1 of 35
• Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Guyana

Which countries border Guyana?

Guyana shares a land border with 3 countries: Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela.

What is the capital of Guyana?

The capital of Guyana is Georgetown.

Is Guyana landlocked?

No. Guyana has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Guyana?

Guyana has one official language, English.