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  Demerara -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Demerara was one of the original British colonies that was joined into the colony of (A republic in northeastern South America; achieved independence from England in 1966) British Guiana, now (A republic in northeastern South America; achieved independence from England in 1966) Guyana.
Demerara is now one of three counties of Guyana.
Demerara is also the generic name of a type of speciality raw cane (A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative) sugar often used in home baking and in sweetening coffee.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/demerara.htm   (173 words)

  
 Guyana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British assumed control in the late 18th century and the Dutch formally ceded the area in 1814.
There are many rivers in the country, the main four being (west to east) the Essequibo, the Demerara, the Berbice and the Corentyne along the border with Suriname.
The main industries in Guyana are bauxite mining, gold mining, Demerara sugar, timber, shrimp and minerals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guyana   (2246 words)

  
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AllRefer.com - Demerara, Latin America & Caribbean Islands (Latin American And Caribbean Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
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The Demerara is navigable for oceangoing vessels to Mackenzie, an important exporting center for bauxite and kaolin.
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