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Guyana–Venezuelaterritorial dispute. The Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, also known as Esequibo or Guayana Esequiba in Spanish (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈʝana eseˈkiβa] ⓘ), [1] a 159,500 km 2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River.
The long-standing territorial dispute over the Essequibo region escalated into a crisis in 2023. The region is controlled by Guyana but is claimed by Venezuela. The dispute dates back many years and the current border was established by the Paris Arbitral Award in 1899. Venezuela renewed its claim in 1962 and the matter was referred to the ...
The Essequibo River (Spanish: Río Esequibo; originally called by Alonso de Ojeda; Río Dulce) [7] [8] is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil–Guyana border , the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,014 km (630 mi) through forest and savanna into the ...
Over 95% of voters approve a territorial claim to oil-rich Essequibo, electoral officials say.
107,416. • Density. 29/km 2 (74/sq mi) [1] Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana. It is situated around the Essequibo River, the largest river in Guyana that lies between the Orinoco and Amazon rivers of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Demerara-Mahaica and Demerara ...
Essequibo (/ ˌ ɛ s ə ˈ k w iː b oʊ / ESS-ə-KWEE-boh; Dutch: Kolonie Essequebo [1] [2] [koːˈloːni ɛsəˈkʋeːboː]) was a Dutch colony in the Guianas and later a county on the Essequibo River in the Guiana region on the north coast of South America.
2 Joes (or 44 Dutch Guilders), Colonies of Demerary and Essequebo (1830s), second issue. Demerara (/ ˌdɛməˈrɛərə /; Dutch: Demerary, [ˌdeːməˈraːri]) is a historical region in the Guianas, on the north coast of South America, now part of the country of Guyana. It was a colony of the Dutch West India Company between 1745 and 1792 and ...
1970– present. Guyana portal. v. t. e. The Demerara rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving between 9,000 and 12,000 slaves that took place in the British colony of Demerara-Essequibo in what is now Guyana. The exact number of how many took part in the uprising is a matter of debate. [1] The rebellion began on 18 August 1823 and lasted ...