Gùyánà ( /ɡaɪˈænə/ gy-AN-ə), lonibise bi Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Aláfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀ ilẹ̀ Gùyánà, je orile-ede alase ni etiomi apaariwa ni Guusu Amerika. Asa re je ko jo awon Eledegeesi Karibeani be sini o je ikan ninu awon orile-ede Karibeani die ti ko je erekusu. Agbajo Karibeani (CARICOM), ti Guyana je omoegbe, ni ibudo isese re ni oluilu Guyana, Georgetown. Guyana tele je ibiamusin Holandi ati fun ogorun meji odun ti Ileoba Asokan. It is the only state of the Commonwealth of Nations on mainland South America and the only state in South America where English is the official language. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966 and became a republic on 23 February 1970. In 2008, the country joined the Union of South American Nations as a founding member. Historically, the region known as "Guiana" or "Guyana" comprised the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "Land of many waters". Historical Guyana consists of three Dutch colonies: Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice.