
People
Guyana, culturally part of the Caribbean despite its South American location, is diverse, with people of Indian and African descent the largest groups, plus Indigenous and mixed communities. English is the official language.
Religious life is diverse, including Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam, reflecting the population's varied origins.
Guyana has moderate literacy and a small population, long marked by emigration, now experiencing an oil-driven economic transformation that could reshape its future.