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  2. Guyanese people - Wikipedia

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    The people of Guyana, or Guyanese, come from a wide array of backgrounds and cultures including aboriginal natives, African and Indian origins, as well as a minority of Chinese and European descendant peoples.

  3. Indigenous peoples in Guyana - Wikipedia

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    Indigenous peoples in Guyana, Native Guyanese or Amerindian Guyanese are Guyanese people who are of indigenous ancestry. They comprise approximately 9.16% of Guyana's population. [1] Amerindians are credited with the invention of the canoe, [2] as well as Cassava-based dishes and Guyanese pepperpot, the national dish of Guyana.

  4. Guyana - Wikipedia

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    Guyana's population density in 2012 (people per km 2) A graph showing the population of Guyana from 1961 to 2003. The population decline in the 1980s can be clearly seen.

  5. Demographics of Guyana - Wikipedia

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    This is a demography of Guyana including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Guyana's population (Guyanese people) is made up of five main ethnic groups: Indians, Africans, Amerindians, Europeans (mainly Portuguese), and Chinese ...

  6. List of Indo-Guyanese people - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of prominent Indo-Guyanese people. Notable Indo-Guyanese. Politics. Cheddi Jagan, President of Guyana from 1992 to 1997. Irfaan ...

  7. List of Guyanese - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable Guyanese. This list includes people born in Guyana , notably of Guyanese descent, or otherwise strongly associated to Guyana. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  8. History of Guyana - Wikipedia

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    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 time of Christopher Columbus's voyages, Guyana's inhabitants were divided into two groups, the Arawak along the coast and the Carib in the ...

  9. Culture of Guyana - Wikipedia

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    English is the main language, and Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America, although many people in neighboring Suriname also speak English. British English is taught in school and used in Government and business. Guyanese creole, a pidgin of 17th-century English, African and Hindi words, is used at home and on the street.