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	History of Guyana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Guyana achieved independence on May 26, 1966, and became the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on February 23, 1970 - the anniversary of the Cuffy slave rebellion - with a new constitution.
		Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visited Guyana to lobby for the resumption of free elections, and on October 5, 1992, a new National Assembly and regional councils were elected in the first Guyanese election since 1964 to be internationally recognized as free and fair.
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	Guyana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Guyana is an Amerindian word meaning Land of Many Waters, and the country is mostly characterized by vast unspoiled rain forests dissected by numerous rivers, creeks and beautiful waterfalls, notably Kaieteur Falls on the Potaro River, at 741ft high is considered the highest Single Drop Waterfall in the world.
		Guyana's population of 751,223 (Statistics Bureau, 2002) is diverse: the three largest groups are the Indians or Indo-Guyanese (43.5% in 2002) who have remained predominantly rural, the Africans or Afro-Guyanese (30.2%) who constitute the majority urban population, and those of mixed origin (16.7%).
		Guyana is the country with the largest percentage of Bahá'ís (7%).♥
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	Guyana HISTORY
		Guyana was proclaimed a cooperative republic on 23 February 1970, the 207th anniversary of a Guyanese slave revolt led by Cuffy, still a national hero.
		Guyana became known to the US public in 1978 in the wake of the Jonestown massacre.
		The government of Guyana, in an attempt to colonize the nation's wilderness regions, had in 1977 allowed an American, James Warren "Jim" Jones, to establish the People's Temple commune at what became known as Jonestown, in the northwest.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Americas/Guyana-HISTORY.html (1044 words)

	History of Guyana
		Guyana received its first constitution under the British administration in 1928, and the vote was extended to women.
		On February 23, 1970, Guyana was proclaimed a republic.
		The economy of Guyana declined during 1998, partly as a result of the political unrest.
	www.guyana.ro /guyana/history.php (1568 words)

	HISTORY
		Guyana (full name is Co-operative Republic of Guyana) is a tropical country situated on the northern coast of South America.
		Guyana's chief executive is a president, elected to a five-year term by the unicameral National Assembly.
		In 1978 Guyana was the scene of the mass suicide and murder of more than 900 members of a religious cult on orders of their leader,James Warren("Jim") Jones.
	www.guyana.org /Handbook/history.html (1067 words)

	Travel Guyana - General Information
		Guyana borders on Venezuela in the west, Brazil in the south, and Suriname in the east.
		Guyana is graced by many mighty rivers, the three most important being the Demerara (on which is found Georgetown), the Berbice (in the South), and the Essequibo, which with its many tributaries drains the greater part of the country.
		The climate in Guyana is hot but pleasant for most of the year, particularly in the coastal belt, which is cooled by the sea breeze.
	www.geographia.com /guyana/geninfo.html (841 words)

	Guyana - HISTORY
		At the time of Christopher Columbus's voyages, Guyana's inhabitants were divided into two groups, the Arawak along the coast and the Carib in the interior.
		Although Guyana was claimed by the Spanish, who sent periodic patrols through the region, the Dutch gained control over the region early in the seventeenth century.
		The PPP and UF were part of Guyana's political landscape but were ignored as Burnham began to convert the machinery of state into an instrument of the PNC.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/guyana/HISTORY.html (8817 words)

	Guyana: history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The original inhabitants of what is now Guyana, the Arawaks, were displaced from the area by the Caribs, warriors who dominated the region before moving on to the nearby islands which were later called after them.
		Guyana had frequent border disputes with neighboring Venezuela and Suriname, although it maintained good relations with Brazil, especially on the trade front.
		In 1995, the worst environmental accident in the history of the country occurred, when four million cubic metres of cyanide-contaminated waste fell into the Omai river, a tributary of the Essequibo, the nationâs main river.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=43 (1518 words)

	History of Guyana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Coat of Arms of Guyana was accepted by the House of Assembly on February 25, 1966.
		In 1996 Guyana joined the United Nations in 1966 and Sir Richard Luyt was succeeded by a Guyanese, Sir David Rose, as the Governor General.
		Guyana Airways Corporation (GAC) was taken over by Guyana Airways 2000 Inc. (GA 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.ardee2003.utvinternet.ie /history_of_guyana.htm (5700 words)

	History Lesson Guyana
		However, Guyana's economy was in almost permanent recession up until 1990 as it slid out of mainstream engagement with the rest of the world and experienced the exodus of much of its educated class.
		Roughly the size of the UK, Guyana is bordered by Venezuela to the west, Suriname to the east, and overshadowed by Brazil to the south.
		Guyana's road network, apart from a paved two-lane stretch from the capital to Linden, is poor and deters all but the hardiest of cyclists.
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		The demarcation of the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela in accordance with the 1899 Award of the Paris Tribunal, is completed.
		The protocol of Port-of-Spain is signed by Guyana and Venezuela leading to a 12-year moratorium on the boundary controversy.
		Guyana, the independent country - becomes a Co-operative Republic, and is now known as the "Republic Of Guyana".
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	History of the Republic of Guyana
		Guyana was discovered in 1498 by the Europeans, its history; therefore stretches back a bit more than 500 years!.
		Guyana's past is punctuated by battles fought and won, possessions lost and regained as the Spanish, French, Dutch and British wrangled for centuries to own this land.
		History and Politicking of Islamic Organisations in Guyana - by Raymond Chickrie
	www.guyana.org /history.html (276 words)

	guyana map and map of guyana and information page
		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.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/samerica/gy.htm (825 words)

	Political and Economic History of Guyana
		Guyana is a significant case because its socialist government destroyed the ecoomy with bad policies.
		Two individuals who were later the dominant political leaders in Guyana were involved in the founding of the PPP.
		In the elections of 1953 the PPP won enough seats to be the party which ran the government.
	www.applet-magic.com /guyana.htm (1444 words)

	Guyana
		Guyana is small, little known country bordering the Atlantic Ocean in the northern part of South America.
		However, I don't want to scare all you would be tourists off, Guyana has a great deal to offer for those looking for a true taste of nature at its finest, gorgeous scenenary, and even for those who want to see rare architecture found no where else.
		Guyana is derived from an Amerindian word meaning "land of many waters." The area of the Guianas, bounded by the rivers of the Orinoco, Amazon, Rio Negro and the Atlantic Ocean, is believed to have been settled before 900 AD by Warrau Indians, and later by the Arawak and Carib tribes.
	guyanatours.tripod.com /id1.html (1849 words)

	PC(USA) - Worldwide Ministries: Guyana - History
		Following the abolition of slavery in 1834, thousands of indentured laborers were brought to Guyana, replacing slaves on sugar cane plantations, primarily from India but also from Portugal and China.
		Guyana gained independence in May 1966, becoming a republic on February 23, 1970, the anniversary of the Cuffy slave rebellion.
		From December 1964 until his death in August 1985 Burnham ruled Guyana in an autocratic manner, first as prime minister and, after the adoption of a new constitution in 1980, as executive president.
	www.pcusa.org /worldwide/guyana/history.htm (408 words)

	Guyanaca.com: Feature-The Trail of Diplomacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The documentary traces the history of settlement in the territory between the Essequibo and the Orinoco Rivers from the time of early exploration and Dutch colonisation, and reference is made to historical documents and activities of the relevant periods.
		In the pre-1899 period, the British Government, which ruled Guyana then, claimed ownership of the entire basins of the Essequibo River, including those of its main tributaries, the Mazaruni and Cuyuni.
		Since then, a "controversy" has dragged on and has now reached a stage where the Secretary General of the UN is in the lengthy process of finding a practical solution to the existing issue.
	www.guyanaca.com /features/trail_diplomacy.html (343 words)

	History of Guyana
		The Dutch settled in Guyana in the late 16th century, but their control ended when the British became the de facto rulers in 1796.
		The first modern political party in Guyana was the People's Progressive Party (PPP), established on January 1, 1950, with Forbes Burnham, a British-educated Afro-Guyanese, as chairman; Cheddi Jagan, a U.S.-educated Indo-Guyanese, as second vice-chairman; and his American-born wife, Mrs.
		Guyana achieved independence in May 1966, and became a republic on February 23, 1970--the anniversary of the Cuffy slave rebellion.
	www.lossless-audio.com /usa/293676038.htm (715 words)

	Guyana Guide and News
		Guyana, the only English-speaking country in South America, was formerly known as British Guiana before Independence in 1966.
		Guyana is derived from an Amerindian word meaning 'land of many waters'.
		The Oliver Ridley, an endangered turtle, nests on the Atlantic Coast and in the rivers of the Rupununi Savannah are found the Giant River Otter and the world's largest freshwater fish...
	www.guyanaguide.com (119 words)

	A History of the Republic of Guyana, South America
		Prime Minister Forbes Burnham reported to the nation on October 14, 1966 that Venezuelans were occupying the Guyana portion of Ankoko Island at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Wenamu Rivers.
		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)

	Guyana History \| iExplore.com
		Abroad, Guyana has an unresolved border dispute with Venezuela, which has been referred to UN mediation: at present, this shows no potential either of imminent settlement or significant deterioration.
		Agriculture allows Guyana to be self-sufficient in sugar, rice, vegetables, fruit, meat and poultry, as well as to make major export earnings from the first two.
		A major obstacle to Guyana’s future economic progress is a shortage of trained personnel, especially in the fields of management and technical expertise; the emigration rate remains high, and only serves to compound this long-term problem.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Guyana/History (814 words)

	Office of the President of Guyana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Guyana we envisage, is one in which every household has a computer that is connected to broadband internet access, where schools, hospitals, ministries, public utilities and Banks are networked.
		A Guyana in where our citizens must not only be properly housed and enjoy access of quality health care, but will have at their disposal facilities for their leisure, relaxation and cultural development and live in a safe environment.
		A Guyana where water supply is affordable and reliable, where existing towns and villages are upgraded and connected through a network of safe, well-maintained highways and bridges.
	www.op.gov.gy /stories/060525.html (2068 words)

	The History of Guyana
		Guyana, a beautiful country at the crown of South America.
		Guyana means "The land of many waters" On this page there is a brief history of Guyana in point form.
		The legend of the Empire of Eldorado is born.
	www.miss-guyana.org /history.htm (1702 words)

	guyana map and map of guyana and information page
		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.
	worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/samerica/gy.htm (825 words)

	Guyana - Civil Society Speaks
		A column written by a government official with the titles Vision 1 and 2 is an insult to the numberous well thought out stratagies and a clearly demonstrates of a lack of detailed research on the complexities of implementing a practicable plan that would create a viable legacy for the next generation.
		History is the best example of how long the human memory can be.
		Forty years ago Guyana was on the brink of the most potential ever to that point in history.
	guyanacivil.blogspot.com (1319 words)

	History of Guyana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Following the abolition of slavery in 1834, thousands of indentured laborers were brought to Guyana to replace the slaves on the sugarcane plantations, primarily from India but also from Portugal and China.
		Slave revolts, such as the one in 1763 led by Guyana's national hero, Cuffy, demonstrated the desire for basic rights but also a willingness to compromise.
		The first modern political party in Guyana was the People's Progressive Party (PPP), established on January 1, 1950, with Forbes Burnham, a British-educated Afro-Guyanese, as chairman; Dr. Cheddi Jagan, a U.S.-educated Indo-Guyanese, as second vice chairman; and his American-born wife, Janet Jagan, as secretary general.
	www.historyofnations.net /southamerica/guyana.html (801 words)

	Guyana * History, Stats and Symbols
		Guyana was first populated by the indigenous peoples of the region -- the Amerindians.
		Guyana has one city --- Georgetown which is its capital, and six major towns of administrative and commercial importance.
		I pledge myself to honour always the flag of Guyana, to be loyal to my country, to obedient to the laws of Guyana, to love my fellow citizens, and to dedicate my energies towards the happiness and prosperity of Guyana.
	www.visitgt.com /guyana (409 words)

	Guysites.com - Guyana
		Christopher Columbus sailed off the coast of Guyana in 1498 but it was not until a century later that the first Europeans settled in the area.
		Guyana is one of the few countries in the Caribbean where political parties have used race as an election issue.
		Another new constitution was adopted in 1980; this declared Guyana to be in transition from capitalism to socialism.
	www.guysites.com /ihistory.htm (722 words)

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