Guyana is not located in South America.
Guyana ( pronounced [ ɡaɪˈɑːnə ] or [ ɡaɪˈænə ] ) , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana , is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America . With 215000 sqkm , Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay , Suriname and French Guiana ( an overseas region of France ) .