Georgetown, Guyana

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Georgetown, Guyana is the capital and largest city of Guyana, serving as the country’s political, economic, and cultural center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
human settlement
port city
capitalOf British Guiana
surface form: Guyana
climate tropical rainforest climate
continent South America
country British Guiana
surface form: Guyana
currency Guyanese dollar
demographics ethnically diverse population
elevation approximately 0–1 metre above sea level
formerName Demerara River
surface form: Stabroek
foundedBy Dutch colonists
governingBody Mayor and City Council of Georgetown
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAirport Cheddi Jagan International Airport
Eugene F. Correia International Airport
hasFeature sea wall along the Atlantic coast
hasLandmark Botanical Gardens, Georgetown
Guyana National Museum
Guyana Zoo
Parliament Building of Guyana
Promenade Gardens
St. George’s Cathedral
Stabroek Market
Umana Yana
hasPort Port of Georgetown
hasUniversity University of Guyana (main campus nearby)
isSeatOf Court of Appeal of Guyana
Government of Guyana
Government of Guyana
surface form: Office of the President of Guyana

Parliament of Guyana
largestCityOf British Guiana
surface form: Guyana
locatedBelow sea level in some areas
locatedIn Demerara-Mahaica region
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
east bank of the Demerara River
namedAfter George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: King George III
notableIndustry commerce and trade
government services
shipping and port services
officialLanguage English
postalCodeFormat Georgetown postal codes begin with ‘GE’ in some systems
primaryReligion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
river Demerara River
role cultural center of Guyana
economic center of Guyana
political center of Guyana
timezone UTC−04:00
transport public minibus network

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Guyana Zoo locatedIn Georgetown, Guyana
Parliament of Guyana meetsIn Georgetown, Guyana
Court of Appeal of Guyana location Georgetown, Guyana
Court of Appeal of Guyana address Georgetown, Guyana
this entity surface form: Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana