Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas Guyana is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Guyana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Guyana?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Guyana is 83,000 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Guyana by 40,225.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 1.94 times smaller than Guyana.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Guyana: 83,000 sq mi ( 214,970 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Guyana as of 2020, was estimated to be around 786,559.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and Guyana.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Guyana is Georgetown.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Guyana: English
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Guyana: Guyanese
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Guyana: GY
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Guyana Time Zone:
UTC – 4 (Atlantic Time Zone)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Guyana:
5° 0′ 0″ N, 58° 45′ 0″ W
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