Guyana is located in the northeastern part of South America, known as the Republic of Guyana in full, and declared its independence from UK in 1966. In Indian language it means "Washy Town". Its people are mainly Indian and black people, and most of them believe in Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. It is the only country in South America that uses English as the official language and is also a member of the Commonwealth.

Guyana neighbors Suriname in the east, adjacent to Brazil in the south, neighbors Venezuela in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the north, and at the same time it has boundary disputes with Suriname and Venezuela. In particular, Venezuela has repeatedly claimed that the land to west of the Ethiopian River - Spainish Guyana (about two thirds of the area of Guyana) belongs to Venezuela.

Guyana, though located in South America, is a member of the Association of South American Nations, but traditionally and historically it has a close relationship with the Caribbean islands.

Guyana covers an area of more than 215,000 square kilometers. It is located in the northeastern part of South America. Its northwest part borders on Venezuela, neighbors Brazil in the south, adjacent to Suriname in the east, and is close to the Atlantic in the northeast.