Head of state: President Bharrat Jagdeo
Head of government: Samuel A. Hinds (Prime Minister)
Type of state: presidential republic
Land area: 214,970 km2
Capital: Georgetown
Population: 778'000 (2013 est.) 
Language/s: English
Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2013 est.: USD 3 billion
Change over previous year: +5,5 %
Per capita GDP 2013 est.: USD 3'872
Swiss colony 2012: 11 persons
Swiss exports 2012: CHF 0.9 million
Change over previous year: +29 %
Swiss imports 2012: CHF 0.04 million
Change over previous year: -41.5 %