Main Entry:

Guy·ana

Pronunciation:

\gī-ˈa-nə\

Variant(s):

or formerly British Guiana

Function:

geographical name

country N S. America on Atlantic coast; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations since 1970 ∗ Georgetown area 83,000 square miles (215,800 square kilometers), population 751,223

— Guy·a·nese \ˌgī-ə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ adjective or noun