Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.'
The territory controlled by Guyana lies between latitudes 1° and 9°N, and longitudes 56° and 62°W.
Guyana is a water-rich country. Numerous rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean, generally in a northward direction.