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3 days ago · Guyana (/ ɡaɪˈɑːnə / ⓘ or / ɡaɪˈænə / ⓘ ghy-A (H)N-ə), [ 11 ][ 5 ] officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, [ 12 ] is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city.
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.
1 day ago · Official Travel Advisories for Guyana. Crime Rates: Guyana has higher crime rates compared to other South American countries, with concerns about robbery, gang violence, and street crime in certain districts. According to U.S. travel advisories, travelers should exercise increased caution, particularly in Georgetown and other urban centers.
3 days ago · Guyana on Tuesday received bids from major energy companies seeking a 12-month marketing contract to trade the government's share of crude produced in the country, the country's National ...
5 days ago · Guyana - 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).
5 days ago · Guyana - Indigenous, Afro-Guyanese, Indo-Guyanese: The Indo-Guyanese (Guyanese of South Asian descent) form the largest ethnic group in the country, representing about two-fifths of the population. Their ancestors arrived mostly as indentured labour from India to replace Africans in plantation work.
3 days ago · It’s no coincidence that an upstart biologist named David Attenborough chose Guyana—at the time, British Guiana—as the second place to film his Zoo Quest series, in 1955. As he described it in Adventures of a Young Naturalist, “South America is the home of some of the strangest, some of the loveliest, and some of the most horrifying ...
1 day ago · AS Guyana continues its growth and transformation, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has said that the government wants this transformation to position the country as one of the most innovative and diversified economies, but this requires solidifying existing diplomatic partnerships and establishing new ones.
3 days ago · In a significant step toward deepening economic and diplomatic ties with Guyana, British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier and Finance Minister Natalio Wheatley announced yesterday that Guyanese ...
1 day ago · ‘Guyana should rejoice over paltry proceeds from oil’ – former PM Sam Hinds says; Pres. Ali hails China’s “significant” contributions to Guyana’s development; Pensioner dies after bee attack while clearing land; Cocaine, ganja found during raid at Konawaruk
