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British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies. It was located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana. [2] [page needed] The first known Europeans to encounter Guiana were Sir Walter Raleigh, an English explorer, and his crew.
The Dutch lost Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara; these colonies were consolidated under a central British administration and would be known after 1831 as British Guiana. The Dutch retained Suriname. After 1814, the Guianas came to be recognised individually as British Guiana, French Guiana, and Dutch Guiana.
The name "Guyana" derives from Guiana, an earlier name for a larger region that included the areas now called Guyana (British Guyana), Suriname (Dutch Guiana), French Guiana, the Guayana Region in Venezuela (Spanish Guyana), and Amapá in Brazil (Portuguese Guiana).
Illustration of Kaieteur Falls from Canoe and Camp Life in British Guiana Map of British Guiana from Canoe and Camp Life in British Guiana Illustration of Karinambo form Canoe and Camp Life in British Guiana. Charles Barrington Brown (23 August 1839, Cape Breton Island – 13 February 1917, London) was a Canadian geologist and explorer.
History of British Guiana — a former colony, and location of present-day Guyana. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. C.
The GDF was formed on 1 November 1965. Members of the new Defence Force were drawn from the British Guiana Volunteer Force (BGVF), Special Service Unit (SSU), British Guiana Police Force (BGPF) and civilians. Training assistance was provided by British instructors.
Pages in category "British Guiana" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
British rule ended on 26 May 1966 when Guyana was given independence from the United Kingdom by the Guyana Independence Act 1966, [1] which transformed British Guiana into an independent sovereign state. Elizabeth II was Queen of Guyana; however, she did not reside in but only visited Guyana once during her reign as Queen of Guyana.