Guyana - Wikipedia
WEBGuyana (/ ɡ aɪ ˈ ɑː n ə / ⓘ or / ɡ aɪ ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ ghy-A(H)N-ə), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies.
Guyana | Language, People, & Oil Discovery | Britannica
WEBJun 5, 2024 · 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.
Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
WEBThe Stabroek News and Sunday Stabroek deliver the latest news and features from Guyana: business, politics, opinion, entertainment, sports and more.
Guyana country profile - BBC News
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Sandwiched between Venezuela and Suriname, the former British colony of Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America. Since independence from the UK in 1966, Guyana has seen...
History of Guyana - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Guyana - Colonialism, Independence, Culture | Britannica
WEBGuyana - Colonialism, Independence, Culture: The first human inhabitants of Guyana probably entered the highlands during the 1st millennium bce. Among the earliest settlers were groups of Arawak, Carib, and possibly Warao (Warrau).
Guyana Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBGuyana is the third smallest country in South America. Between 2005 and 2013, the economy grew by 4.7 percent per year on average, ending a disappointing decade of alternating years of growth and contraction.
Guyana - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBGuyana is situated in central north of the South American continent with a coastline at the North Atlantic Ocean. Countries with international borders to Guyana are Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela, and it shares maritime borders with Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.
Guyana - Indigenous, Creole, Caribbean | Britannica
WEBGuyana - Indigenous, Creole, Caribbean: The national social structure was inherited from the period of British colonial rule, under which the majority of Indo-Guyanese and Afro-Guyanese labourers were directed by European planters and government officials.
Guyana - Wikiwand
WEBGuyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city.