British Guiana
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British Guiana was a British colony located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
Charles Edmonstone plantation in Demerara, 1834.
Illustration of the Demerara rebellion of 1823
British Guiana and its boundary lines, 1896
Stamp with a portrait of King George VI, 1938
Georgetown, Guyana
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Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of
British Guiana
…ceded the colonies to the United Kingdom in 1815. The British consolidated the territories into a single colony in 1831. The colony's capital was at Georgetown (known as Stabroek prior to 1812). Since the late 19th century, the economy has become more diversified but has still relied on resource exploitation…
Guyana Parliament Building
Secretariat of the Caribbean Community
Central Vaidik Mandir, Georgetown, Guyana
Wesleyan Mission Premises, George-Town, Demerara (1850)