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Guyana

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Guyana

(Encyclopedia) CE5 GuyanaGuyanagīănˈə, –änˈ–, officially Co-operative Republic of Guyana, republic (2015 est. pop. 769,000), 83,000 sq mi (214,969 sq km), NE South America. It is bordered on the N…

Berbice

(Encyclopedia) Berbice: see Guyana.

Guyana Map

Guyana Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles U.S. Cities U.S. Geography U.S. Statistics South America Map…

Essequibo

(Encyclopedia) EssequiboEssequiboĕsākēˈbō [key], longest river of Guyana, c.600 mi (970 km) long, rising in the Guiana Highlands, S Guyana, and flowing generally N to the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the…

Mazaruni

(Encyclopedia) MazaruniMazarunimäzər&oomacr;ˈnē [key], river, c.350 mi (560 km) long, rising in the Guiana Highlands, NW Guyana, and flowing generally E to the Essequibo River at Bartica. The…

Jagdeo, Bharrat

(Encyclopedia) Jagdeo, BharratJagdeo, Bharratbäˈrät jägˈdāō [key], 1964–, Guyanese political leader. An economist and a member of the People's Progressive party, he served minister of finance (1995–…

Kaieteur Falls

(Encyclopedia) Kaieteur FallsKaieteur Fallskīət&oobreve;rˈ [key], waterfall, 741 ft (226 m) high, in the Potaro River, W Guyana. It plunges over an escarpment of the Guyana Highlands. One of the…

Demerara

(Encyclopedia) DemeraraDemeraradĕmərârˈə [key], river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising in the Guiana Highlands, E Guyana, and flowing N to the Atlantic Ocean. Georgetown, Guyana's chief port, is at…