TO THE GUYANA LANDS AND SURVEYS COMMISSION'S
FACT PAGE ON THE GEOGRAPHY OF GUYANA
Guyana is an Amerindian word, which means “Land of many Waters”. Prior to the country’s independence in 1966 from Britain, the name was British Guiana.
The country became a Republic in 1970; the official name declared as the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
This web site presents a brief profile, some general geography, some demographics and an interactive map of the inhabited places of Guyana.