- Guyana - Wikipedia
The name "Guyana" derives from Guiana, an earlier name for a larger region that included the areas now called Guyana (British Guyana), Suriname (Dutch Guiana), French Guiana, the Guayana Region in Venezuela (Spanish Guyana), and Amapá in Brazil (Portuguese Guiana)
- Guyana | Language, People, Oil Discovery | Britannica
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 It is the only English-speaking country of South America
- Guyana - The World Factbook
Guyana’s coat of arms was adopted in 1966, the year of the country’s independence from the United Kingdom The jaguars signify strength and resilience, with one holding a pickaxe that stands for labor and the other holding stalks of rice and sugarcane for agriculture
- Guyana country profile - BBC News
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
- A first-timer’s guide to Guyana - Lonely Planet
A multicultural, vibrant country teeming with wildlife, Guyana is off the main tourist radar Here's all you need to know to make your visit a reality
- Guyana | Culture, Facts Travel | - CountryReports
Guyana lies on the northern coast of South America Its 285-mile coastline extends from Punta Playa (near the mouth of the Orinoco River) in the northwest to the Corentyne River in the east
- About Guyana – Explore Guyana
Guyana’s national motto, “One People, One Nation, One Destiny,” reflects its remarkable diversity With six distinct ethnic groups, Afro-Guyanese, Indo-Guyanese, Indigenous peoples, Chinese, Portuguese, and Europeans, Guyana is a true cultural fusion of traditions, languages, cuisine, and festivals
- Guyana - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
Guyana 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
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