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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Guy•a•na (gī an′ə, -ä′nə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesan independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966;
member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 706,116;
82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Cap.: Georgetown. Formerly, British Guiana. See map under Guiana.
Guy•a•nese (gī′ə nēz′, -nēs′),USA pronunciation n., adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Guyana /ɡaɪˈænə/ n - 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: 767 000 (2004 est). Area: about 215 000 sq km (83 000 sq miles)
Former name (until 1966): British Guiana
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