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    History of Guyana - Wikipedia

    The history of Guyana begins about 35,000 years ago with the arrival of humans coming from Eurasia. These migrants became the Carib and Arawak tribes, who met Alonso de Ojeda's first expedition from Spain in 1499 at the Essequibo River. In the ensuing colonial era, Guyana's government was defined by the … See more

    The first people to reach Guyana made their way from Siberia, perhaps as far back as 20,000 years ago. These first inhabitants were nomads who slowly migrated south into Central and South America. At the … See more

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    Development of political parties
    At the end of World War II, political awareness and demands for independence grew … See more

    Burnham in power
    In the first year under Forbes Burnham, conditions in the colony began to stabilize. The new coalition administration broke diplomatic ties with Cuba and implemented policies that favoured local investors and foreign … See more

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    Early colonization
    The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle modern-day Guyana. The Netherlands had See more

    Nineteenth-century British Guiana
    The constitution of the British colony favoured the white and South Asian planters. Planter political power was based in the Court of Policy … See more

    Hoyte and economic liberalization
    Despite concerns that the country was about to fall into a period of political instability, the transfer of power went smoothly. Vice … See more

     
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  3. Guyana - Colonialism, Independence, Culture | Britannica

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  7. Guyana profile - Timeline - BBC News

    Feb 11, 2019 · 1814 - Britain occupies Guyana during the Napoleonic Wars. 1823 - Major non-violent slave rebellion crushed in Demerara. 1831 - Guyana officially declared a British colony.

  8. History of Guyana | Britannica

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  10. Guyana - The World Factbook

    Oct 3, 2024 · Background. Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to former slaves settling urban areas and indentured servants being imported from India …

  11. Guyana profile - Timeline - BBC News

    Feb 11, 2019 · 1831 - Guyana officially declared a British colony. 1834 - Slavery abolished; many slaves leave plantations to set up their own freeholdings and are replaced by indentured workers mainly from...

  12. Guyana History - Infoplease

  13. Guyana’s History, People, Culture and Government

  14. Guyana - Independence, Ethnicity, Politics | Britannica

  15. Guyana - Country Profile - Nations Online Project

    Country Profile. Background: Guyana (formerly known as British Guiana) achieved independence from the UK in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. In 1989 Guyana launched an Economic Recovery Program, which marked a …

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