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Guyana
Infoplease has everything you need to know about Guyana. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Guyana's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture,…Guyana
(Encyclopedia) Guyana gn´, –än´–, 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 by the…Essequibo
(Encyclopedia) Essequibo sk´b, 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 river's…Mazaruni
(Encyclopedia) Mazaruni mäzroo´n, 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 river is the center of…Kaieteur Falls
(Encyclopedia) Kaieteur Falls ktoor´, waterfall, 741 ft (226 m) high, in the Potaro River, W Guyana. It plunges over an escarpment of the Guyana Highlands. One of the most impressive falls in…Demerara
(Encyclopedia) Demerara dmrâr´, 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 the river…Granger, David Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Granger, David Arthur, 1945–, Guyanese political leader and military officer, grad. Univ. of Guyana. He served in the Guyanese army (1965–92), rising to the rank of brigadier and…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…Berbice
(Encyclopedia) Berbice: see Guyana.Stabroek
(Encyclopedia) Stabroek: see Georgetown, Guyana.