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Bookmark or Share- History of Guyana - WikipediaAfter the Second World War, the British Empire pursued policy decolonization of its overseas territories, with independence granted to British Guiana on May 26, 1966. Following independence, Forbes Burnham rose to power, quickly becoming an authoritarian leader, pledging to bring socialism to Guyana.
- Guyana country profile - BBC NewsSandwiched between Venezuela and Suriname, the former British colony of Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America.
- British Guiana - WikipediaBritish 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 .
- Guyana - The World FactbookOriginally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to former slaves settling urban areas and indentured servants being imported from India to work the sugar plantations.
- Guyana | Language, People, & Oil Discovery | BritannicaGuyana is a country located in the northeastern corner of South America. Indigenous peoples inhabited it prior to European settlement. Their name for the land was guiana (‘land of water’). Today Guyana reflects its British and Dutch colonial past.
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