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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Guiana
British Guiana is separated from Venezuela, partially by the Orinoco, and partly by a line drawn to the east of that river.
The Corentyn separates British Guiana from Dutch Guiana, on the east, while the latter is separated from the French colony by the Maroni.
Guiana is the habitat of several dangerous species of wild beasts, including the jaguar, as well as of the anaconda and of the most deadly reptiles in the New World.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07062a.htm   (1287 words)

  
 British Guiana: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
British Guiana was the name of the British[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link] colony on the northern coast of South America South America quick summary:
Demerara was one of the original british colonies that was joined into the colony of british guiana, now guyana....
Mount roraima is the highest of the table-top mountains (called tepuis) of the guiana highlands (or guayana highlands)....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_guiana.htm   (1272 words)

  
 British Guiana 1c magenta at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The British Guiana 1ยข magenta is among the rarest of all postage stamps.
It was issued in limited numbers in British Guiana (now Guyana) in 1856.
It is imperforate, printed in fl on magenta paper and features a sailing ship and colony's Latin motto "Damus Petimus Que Vicissim" (We give and expect in return) in the middle.
www.wiki.tatet.com /British_Guiana_1c_magenta.html   (526 words)

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