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Dutch Guiana

British  

noun

  1. the former name of Surinam

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Her next book, “Slaves Remastered,” is the story of a massive slave rebellion Dutch Guiana.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018

Almost 200 years ago, African slaves in Dutch Guiana revolted, went into the bush to establish an Africo-South American civilization.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the interior of Dutch Guiana, Mr. Verrill visited Djoeka, a nation founded by escaped Ethiopian slaves at least three centuries ago.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the eve of the Havana conference, Brazilians suddenly came out with a proposal that Brazil be given a mandate over British, French and Dutch Guiana.

From Time Magazine Archive

They took over much of Dutch Guiana for the same reason.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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