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  2. Allodial title - Wikipedia

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    Allodial title is related to the concept of land held in allodium, or land ownership by occupancy and defence of the land. Most property ownership in common law jurisdictions is fee simple . In the United States, the land is subject to eminent domain by federal, state and local government, and subject to the imposition of taxes by state and/or ...

  3. Title (property) - Wikipedia

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    When a contract for the sale of land is executed, equitable [interest/title] passes to the seller to the buyer. When the conditions on the sale contract have been met, legal title passes to the buyer in what is known as closing. In England and Wales, the terms "purchaser" and "vendor" are used. [1]

  4. Land agent - Wikipedia

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    Land agent may be used in at least three different contexts. Traditionally, a land agent was a managerial employee who conducted the business affairs of a large landed estate for a member of the nobility or landed gentry , [ 1 ] supervising the farming of the property by farm labourers and/or tenants and collecting rents or other payments.

  5. List of cities and towns in Guyana - Wikipedia

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    Map of Guyana Georgetown, Capital of Guyana Bartica. This is a list of settlements in Guyana. The following definitions have been used: City: Any settlement listed at [1] with population estimates of 75,000 or more. Town: Defined by the government of Guyana as 'municipalities'. [2] Village As defined by official government documents, census or ...

  6. Port Mourant - Wikipedia

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    Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many of Guyana's most famous cricketers. Port Mourant was originally a sugar estate. Many residents are self-employed, but the sugar industry continues to be a source of employment.

  7. Real estate - Wikipedia

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    Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as growing crops (e.g. timber), minerals or water, and wild animals; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general.

  8. Economy of the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    Guyana is one of the top 10 countries that export labor. In the rural areas, 80% of their health care is provided by nurses. Lately, however, there been serious deficiencies and neglect in the health care market due to Caribbean nurses staying abroad after pursuing their education. Guyana's economy is also heavily dependent of remittances.

  9. Leonora, Guyana - Wikipedia

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    Leonora is a village in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3), one of Guyana's 10 regions. Its subdivisions are Pasture, Sea Field, Para Field, Groenveldt and Sea Spray. The neighboring villages are Anna Catherina and Uitvlugt. Leonora encompasses an area of about 13 square kilometres (5 sq mi), once part of the Parish of St. Luke.