Guyana

Guyana
noun
a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑South American country, ↑South American nation
• Member Holonyms: ↑British Empire
• Part Holonyms: ↑Guiana
• Member Meronyms: ↑Guyanese
• Part Meronyms: ↑Georgetown, ↑Stabroek, ↑Demerara

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Guyana [Guyana]
a country on the north-east coast of South America, formerly called British Guiana. It was a British ↑colony from 1796 until it became independent in 1966, since when it has been a member of the Commonwealth. Guyana’s official language is English and the capital city is Georgetown. More than half its population are descended from Indian workers brought in for the sugar industry after ↑slavery was ended there in 1838.

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