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5 days ago · Guyana is a country located in the northeastern corner of South America. Indigenous peoples inhabited it prior to European settlement. Their name for the land was guiana (‘land of water’). Today Guyana reflects its British and Dutch colonial past. It is the only English-speaking country of South America.
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Guyana changed hands with bewildering frequency during the...
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1 day ago · 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.
5 days ago · Guyana changed hands with bewildering frequency during the French revolutionary and Napoleonic wars (mostly between the British and the French) from 1792 to 1815. During a brief French occupation, Longchamps, later called Georgetown, was established at the mouth of the Demerara River; the Dutch
3 days ago · As ordered by the British authorities, Schomburgk began British Guiana's western boundary with Venezuela at the mouth of the Orinoco River, although all the Venezuelan maps showed the Essequibo river as the east border of the country. A map of the British colony was published in 1840.
2 days ago · 2. Georgetown. Guyana’s vibrant capital city, Georgetown, is a monument to the diverse array of cultures and historical periods that make up the nation. Georgetown is a harmonious blend of colonial charm and modern dynamism. This makes it undeniably one of the most beautiful places in Guyana.
2 days ago · In Georgetown, the Peoples Temple conducted frequent meetings with the embassies of the Soviet Union, North Korea, Yugoslavia, and Cuba. Negotiations with the Soviet embassy included extensive discussions of possible resettlement there.
5 days ago · Georgetown Government Type parliamentary republic Currency Guyana Dollar (GYD) Total Area 83,000 Square Miles 214,969 Square Kilometers Location Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela Language English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu
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