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	Georgetown, Guyana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Georgetown, estimated population 250,000 (1998), is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region.
		Georgetown's theatre scene is dominantly concentrated on the stages of the National Cultural Centre.
		Georgetown is the seat of the University of Georgetown and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Georgetown,_Guyana (2772 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Guyana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and became the Cooperative Republic in 1970, remaining a member of the Commonwealth.
		Guyana's population of roughly 760,000-780,000 is diverse: the three major groups are the Indians or Indo-Guyanese (around 50%) who have remained predominantly rural, the Africans or Afro-Guyanese (about 36%-43%) who constitute the majority urban population, and the Amerindians (around 7%, some estimates say as low as 4%) who live in the country's interior.
		Guyana is the only South American country where the death penalty is still in use for serious crimes and where homosexuality remains illegal.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Guyana (3304 words)

	St. Louis Center for International Relations
		The goals of the committee are to encourage friendship and economic cooperation between the citizens of both cites and to assist in an exchange of ideas and information in education, culture, commerce, science and technology, sports, conservation, and municipal administration and development.
		Guyana, a country of exceptional natural beauty, is a splendid combination of the Caribbean and South America, with fascinating touches of a sometimes-turbulent past.
		Life in Guyana is dominated by mighty rivers, including the Demerara, the Berbice and the Essequibo, which provide essential highways into the rain forests and jungles of the interior.
	www.slcir.org /sc_georgetown.asp (503 words)

	Turquoise Net - Guyana Tourist Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Guyana, set in a natural tropical wilderness, is a splendid combination of the Caribbean and South America, with fascinating touches of a sometimes turbulent past.
		To discover the beauty of Guyana is to glimpse the flashes of scarlet, yellow and blue as macaws fly like arrows across a clearing in the forest canopy, and toucans and the awesome Harpy Eagle swoop through the trees.
		Guyana boasts a number of nature resorts where an intimate experience with nature can be had for as long as you wish.
	www.turq.com /guyana (1023 words)

	Guyana - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Georgetown (Guyana), capital, largest city, and chief port of Guyana, on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Demerara River.
		The University of Guyana (1963) and a large tropical botanical garden are located in the city.
		Georgetown was founded by the British in 1781 and named for King George III.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /guyana.htm (158 words)

	guyana map and map of guyana and information page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Guyana is a land of great promise as it has many natural resources, including large tropical hardwood forests, plentiful fish and shrimping grounds, and a wide variety of mineral deposits, including gold, diamonds and semi-precious stones.
		Guyana is a country replete with rivers; some flow in a northerly direction into the Atlantic Ocean, while those in the western parts of the country generally flow east into the Essequibo.
		Fortunately, the country of Guyana is right in the path of the northeast trade winds, and afternoon sea breezes bring cooling relief to the coastal areas, where most of the population lives.
	www.graphicmaps.com /webimage/countrys/samerica/gy.htm (825 words)

	History of Guyana
		Guyana received its first constitution under the British administration in 1928, and the vote was extended to women.
		This brought the country international notoriety in 1978, when Guyana was the scene of the Jonestown mass suicide and murder.
		The economy of Guyana declined during 1998, partly as a result of the political unrest.
	www.guyana.ro /guyana/history.php (1568 words)

	Guyana
		A report in the English-speaking nation's major daily newspaper, the Guyana Chronicle, and earlier reports carried by the Associated Press, say shoals of dead fish and hogs had floated downstream on the Essequibo to Bartica, a mining village of 15,000 people some 50 miles south of the mine, South America's largest.
		Guyana does not have the financial or technological means to cope with the disaster
		Guyana's government, overloaded with international debt and already in a state of bankruptcy, does not have the financial or technological means to cope with the cyanide flow, which has already reached the open waters of the Atlantic, potentially causing more damage to rich fishing waters of South America.
	www.monitor.net /monitor/9-2-95/guyana.html (1210 words)

	Topic: Letter of Introduction from Georgetown, Guyana (1 of 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Georgetown American International School is a private school located in Georgetown, Guyana, the capital of the Cooperative Republic.
		Guyana is divided into 3 counties and there are 3 main rivers that separate these counties.
		Guyana has a lot of tourist attractions, for example: St. George's Cathedral (the largest wooden building in the world), the Kaiteur Falls (the tallest single drop waterfall in the world), the Demerara Harbour Bridge (the largest floating bridge in the world).
	www.k12science.org /curriculum/tempproj3/01A/S01discussionarea/1889.html (428 words)

	Georgetown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Georgetown or George Town is the name of many towns and cities:
		Janjanbureh in Gambia was formerly known as Georgetown
		Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Georgetown, Berkeley County, West Virginia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Georgetown (116 words)

	Georgetown, Guyana, Pictures
		Georgetown, capital, largest city, and chief port of Guyana, on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Demerara River.
		Although located in northern South America, Guyana is culturally and historically tied closely to the former British colonies of the Caribbean.
		Guyana was known as the colony of British Guiana until 1966, when it received full political independence.
	www.greatestcities.com /South_America/Guyana/Georgetown_city_state_capital.html (234 words)

	A History of the Republic of Guyana, South America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The railroad extending from Georgetown to Plaisance, on the East Coast of Demerara, was opened in 1848.
		Janet Jagan was sworn in as the fifth Executive President of the Republic in a secret/private ceremony and Samuel Hinds was appointed Prime Minister.
		Guyana Airways Corporation (GAC) was taken over by Guyana Airways 2000 Inc. as a result of a privitization deal between the Government of Guyana and Aviation Investment Inc. The new company was registered April 9, 1999.
	www.guyanaguide.com /history.html (4358 words)

	Georgetown, Guyana - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is situated on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and is nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at 6°50' North, 58°12' West (6.8333, -58.2).
		It was renamed Georgetown in 1812 in honour of King George III, after the British occupied the colony during the Napoleonic Wars, and gained official city status on Aug 24, 1842 during the reign of Queen Victoria.
		There is also a regular coach service between Georgetown and Boa Vista in Brasil, and ready travel to Paramaribo, Suriname via a ferry crossing on the Courentyne River.
	voyager.in /Georgetown,_Guyana (530 words)

	Travel in Georgetown - Guyana - History - WorldTravelGate.net®- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Georgetown is the capital of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
		It was the French who first occupied this area in 1782, and built a simple town where Georgetown stands, today, calling it Longchamps or La Nouville Ville, and set stringent building regulations for private buildings in an attempt to guard against the dangers of flood and fire.
		However with the abolition of slavery in 1834, the powers of the Board of Police proved unequal to the new conditions and on 1st March, 1837, an Ordinance was passed to establish a Mayor and Town Council.
	www.americatravelling.net /guyana/georgetown/georgetown_history.htm (329 words)

	GN&I (Remigrant's Information Manual)
		As a small nation with an estimated population of 800,000, Guyana's development was tremendously affected in the past by the scourge of the ‘brain-drain’.
		The Government of Guyana recognizes that all Guyanese, whether they are resident overseas or in Guyana, whether they are skilled or unskilled, have a meaningful contribution to make in the reconstruction and development of this prodigious land.
		The veterinary authority of Guyana must be notified of any impending arrival at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to entry so that arrangements could be made for veterinary examination on arrival at the port of entry.
	www.guyana.org /govt/remigrant_manual.html (5502 words)

	Caribbean Net News: CARICOM
		GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Leaders of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) are Saturday due to consider banning artery-clogging trans-fats, as part of a measures to fight non-communicable diseases believed to be the biggest killers in the region.
		GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Several countries have become involved in the exploration of potential or alternative energy sources in light of the emerging challenges faced with the use of traditional forms of energy and the Caribbean Community is determined that more collaboration is necessary.
		GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): The road to be traversed by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states towards its destination of a Single Economy in 2015 is one with many challenges and for it to be successful much work at the policy, legislative, taxation and fiscal levels must be undertaken.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /caricom/caricom.php (1501 words)

	Georgetown Guyana - Land of many rivers
		Georgetown is nicest of three Guyana capital cities.
		The 19th-century wooden houses of Georgetown, are supported on stilts, and charming green boulevards laid out along the lines of the old Dutch canals give it a unique character.
		Guyana is a great place and like every where in the world you go there are criminals, you are safe nowhere but that does stop one from living.
	www.globosapiens.net /travel-information/Georgetown-893.html (1328 words)

	Festive boost for Georgetown
		The Guyana Amazon Tropical Birds Society has discovered a breeding pair of Festive Parrots Amazona festiva in the capital city of Georgetown, Guyana.
		Georgetown is well known for its diverse bird life (199 recorded species), but this is the first time that the Festive Parrot has been recorded in the city.
		The Guyana Amazon Tropical Birds Society is dedicated to the conservation and protection of Guyana’s avifauna and has carried out bird surveys in various regions of Guyana.
	www.birdlife.org /news/news/2005/11/guyana.html (271 words)

	United States Embassy Georgetown Guyana
		Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Deputy CEO Rodney Bent is in Guyana to give remarks at a signing ceremony on August 23, 2007, to launch a two-year, $6.7 million MCC Threshold agreement with the Government of Guyana.
		The program seeks to help Guyana reduce its fiscal deficit by improving its ability to collect revenue and better manage its budget.
		MCC’s Threshold Program is designed to assist countries that are on the “threshold” of eligibility for larger grant assistance known as “Compact” and have demonstrated a significant commitment to improving their MCC indicators.
	georgetown.usembassy.gov (485 words)

	Guyana Flood Relief
		The Citizen's Initiative and the Guyana Cancer Society, with which OSHAG has a partnership were also commended by Bagot for their work.
		She said that the experience in Guyana in terms of helping people have been wonderful but she was asked to come on very short notice.
		Earlier, some 31 barrels of food stuff were sent to Guyana to assist persons during the flooding, after the three organisations held a meeting and decided that their homeland needed some assistance.
	www.redspider.biz /flood (1956 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket \| WI v Eng \| Georgetown, Guyana
		Georgetown's reputation as the 'Garden City of the Caribbean' is spot-on as it is a gorgeous place with flowering trees and white painted wooden houses and a pleasant breeze keeping the heat down.
		One thing you definitely should do in the city is join what appears to be most of Georgetown and take an early evening stroll on the seawall as the sun sets.
		If you have been sampling the high life in tourist central on the islands, then be warned that Guyana is, in the most part, a case of back to basics.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/cricket/england/3517541.stm (501 words)

	Guyana Hotel - Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel Georgetown Guyana
		Le Meridien Pegasus Guyana is renowned as the country's premier hotel, with its stunning views over the Demerara River, Georgetown and the Atlantic.
		Le Meridien Pegasus Guyana offers visitors a wide range of facilities and activities, amongst them excursions to its rainforest resort, Timberhead.
		Le Meridien Pegasus Guyana is equipped with conference and banqueting facilities, comprising three meeting rooms for up to 500 delegates.
	www.southtravels.com /america/guyana/lemeridien/index.html (527 words)

	Guyana Flood Relief: 01/16/2005 - 01/22/2005
		The coast of Guyana lies below mean sea level, defended by a system of built seawalls and dams and natural defences where these exist (e.g.
		Rainfall in Georgetown for Jan 2005: 1097.8mm/ 43.2ins.
		Rainfall in Georgetown for the period Dec 24 2004 - Feb 03, 2005: 1538.5mm/ 60.6ins.
	www.redspider.biz /flood/archive/2005_01_16_archive.html (561 words)

	Day 59 Georgetown, Guyana - For Mom, Love Steve - BootsnAll Travelogues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		For an additional $34 I could fly out of there and be in Georgetown in an hour and a half versus 14-16 hours by bus.
		Georgetown is more Caribbean than South American where people spoke the slang English just like in St. Thomas.
		I did read about how the president of Guyana was putting out an ultimatum to stop the rejection of legal Guyanese people from visiting other neighboring countries while they welcomed people with open arms.
	www.steveislost.com /archives/014061.shtml (2159 words)

	COMMUNIQUE OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE 9-12 APRIL 1973, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
		L.F.S. Burnham, Prime Minister of Guyana and Leader of the Guyana Delegation was elected Chairman by acclamation.
		The Conference considered this matter and agreed to support the request of the Guyana Government and the Commonwealth Caribbean Regional Secretariat for assistance by ECLA in the formulation of an inter-regional project which would seek to implement the provisions of the Action Programme for Economic Cooperation in the fields of Trade, Industry and Transport.
		At this Session, the Georgetown Accord was signed by the Heads of Government or Delegation Leads of Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago.
	www.caricom.org /jsp/communications/communiques/8hgc_1973_communique.jsp (2436 words)

	International Flight Information Manual (Guyana)
		All private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for noncommercial purposes need not obtain prior permission; however, a flight plan must be on file.
		For more information consult the Embassy of Guyana, 2490 Tracy Pl., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/265-6900/03) or Consulate General, 866 U.N. Plaza, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017 (212/527-3215).
		Prior permission must be obtained from the Director of Civil Aviation and from the Minister of Home Affairs to operate privately within the interior of Guyana.
	www.faa.gov /ats/aat/ifim/ifimgyai.htm (425 words)

	Guyana, Trinidad and St Lucia Hotels .... Cara Hotels, comfort and traquility
		With hotels in Georgetown, Guyana and Pointe a Pierre, Trinidad, Cara Hotels is a company that addresses the needs of the modern business and leisure traveller.
		Our sister company Wilderness Explorers offers you the opportunity to see the other side of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Amazonia with their exciting choice of fully inclusive tours.
		We are the leading tour operator in Guyana and we offer combination itineraries which include Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil and the Caribbean.
	www.carahotels.com (238 words)

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