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Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Guyana say, side by side, checked daily.
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Level 3 of 4
Updated 25 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 30 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Refuse strangers' free tickets and never carry others' packages; they usually hide drugs.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
Health
Proof of yellow fever vaccination is needed if you arrive from a country with yellow fever transmission risk; check the recommended travel vaccines well before you go.
Altitude sickness can affect visitors in some parts of the country.
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $27.1 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $32,414Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | crude petroleum, railway cargo containers, gold, ships, rice (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 835,986Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 28.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Protestant 34.8% (Pentecostal 22.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 5.2%, Methodist 1.4%), Hindu 24.8%, other Christian 20.8%, Roman Catholic 7.1%, Muslim 6.8%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, Rastafarian 0.5%, other 0.9%, none 3.1% (2012 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2012 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 214,969 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in southSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +592Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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