Guyana
geographical name
Guy·ana
gī-ˈa-nə
variants
or formerly British Guiana
country in northern South America on the Atlantic coast; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations since 1970 capital Georgetown area 83,000 square miles (214,969 square kilometers)
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“Guyana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guyana. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
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