Guyana

American  

[gahy-an-uh, -ah-nuh] / gaɪˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə /

noun

1. an independent republic on the northeastern coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Georgetown.

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Guyana British  

/ ɡaɪˈænə /

noun

1. Former name (until 1966): British Guiana.  a republic in NE South America, on the Atlantic: colonized chiefly by the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries; became a British colony in 1831 and an independent republic within the Commonwealth in 1966. Official language: English. Religions: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Georgetown. Pop: 739 903 (2013 est). Area: about 215 000 sq km (83 000 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Guyanese noun

Example Sentences

Laura, 43, found herself feeling lonely after moving home and recovering from an illness but her story travelled the world and the group now has members in France and Guyana.

From BBC

Chevron’s acquisition of Hess Corp., completed earlier this year after a tug-of-war with Exxon over assets in Guyana, addressed investors’ concerns about the quality and longevity of Chevron’s international portfolio.

From MarketWatch

The thief then used a blowtorch to open a display case holding 13 pounds of gold nuggets from Bolivia, Russia, Guyana, Australia and the U.S., making off with an estimated $1.73 million in gold.

From The Wall Street Journal

A consortium led by French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies signed a five-year agreement worth $35 million with Guyana on Tuesday for exploration in an offshore oil block, the parties said.

From Barron's

The arrest followed a US extradition request received by Guyana on Thursday, according to the Demerara Waves news outlet.

From Barron's