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1. www.britannica.com › place › Georgetown-GuyanaGeorgetown | Guyana, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 18, 2024 · Georgetown, capital city of Guyana. The country’s chief port, Georgetown lies on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River. Although founded as a settlement by the British in 1781 and named for George III, the town had been largely rebuilt by the French by 1784.

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   1 day ago · Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana, a South American country on the Atlantic coast. It is the only mainland South American nation with English as the official language, and has a diverse population of Indian, African, Indigenous, Chinese, and other groups.

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   Sep 18, 2024 · Some geographers classify Guyana as a part of the Caribbean region, which they deem to include the West Indies as well as Guyana, Belize, Suriname, and French Guiana on the South American mainland. The capital and chief port of Guyana is Georgetown.

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   What is the capital of Guyana?

   • Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east.

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   Where is Georgetown located?

   • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg. Georgetown, capital city of Guyana. The country’s chief port, Georgetown lies on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River.

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   What is the history of Guyana?

   • The history of Guyana begins about 35,000 years ago with the arrival of humans coming from Eurasia. These migrants became the Carib and Arawak tribes, who met Alonso de Ojeda's first expedition from Spain in 1499 at the Essequibo River.

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   Where is Guyana located?

   • Guyana, country located in the northeastern corner of South America. Indigenous peoples inhabited Guyana prior to European settlement, and their name for the land, guiana (“land of water”), gave the country its name. Present-day Guyana reflects its British and Dutch colonial past and its reactions to that past.

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6. www.expatistan.com › cost-of-living › georgetown-guyanaCost of Living in Georgetown, Guyana. Sep 2024 prices in ...

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   Sep 15, 2024 · List of prices in Georgetown (Guyana) for food, housing, transportation, going out, and more on Sep 2024. Compare the Cost of Living in Georgetown with any other city in the world.

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   Sep 4, 2024 · Best Georgetown Shopping: See reviews and photos of shops, malls & outlets in Georgetown, Guyana on Tripadvisor.

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   1 day ago · The history of Guyana begins about 35,000 years ago with the arrival of humans coming from Eurasia. These migrants became the Carib and Arawak tribes, who met Alonso de Ojeda's first expedition from Spain in 1499 at the Essequibo River .

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   Sep 5, 2024 · Introduction. Background. Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to former slaves settling urban areas and indentured servants being imported from India to work the sugar plantations.