Guyana

 Country Profile
Guyana,officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana,previously the colony of British Guyana,is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America.Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and, for over 200 years, the British.
Guyana achieved independence from the UK on May 26,1966, and became a  Republic on Feb 23, 1970.
Guyana is the only state of the Commonwealth of Nations on mainland South America, and the only one on that continent where English  is the official language.
Guyana is one of the few Caribbean countries that is not an island.At 215,000 km², Guyana is the 3rd smallest independent state on the mainland of South America.

Capital                                      Georgetown
Currency                                   Guyanese Dollar
Official Language                       English
Population                                 0.8 Million(2011 Estimate)
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