Guyana

Guy·a·na  (g-n, -än) Formerly British Gui·a·na (g-n, -än, g-) A country of northeast South America on the Atlantic Ocean. The region of Guiana was settled in the early 17th century by the Dutch, who competed with the British and the French over the next two centuries for control of the coast. Awarded the western portion of Guiana in 1815, Great Britain established (1831) the colony of British Guiana, which gained its independence as Guyana in 1966. Georgetown is the capital and the largest city. Population: 769,000. Guya·nese (-nz, -ns) adj. & n.

Guyana

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Guyana [gaɪˈænə]

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(Placename) 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.: 776 000 (2001 est.). Area: about 215 000 sq. km (83 000 sq. miles) Former name (until 1966) British Guiana

Thesaurus

Noun

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Guyana - a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 British Guiana, Co-operative Republic of Guyana British Empire - a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire" Guiana - a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam Stabroek, Georgetown - port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana; "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812" Demerara - a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana Demerara - a river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic Guyanese - a native or inhabitant of Guyana

Translations

Guyana [gaɪˈænə] N → Guayana f

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Guyana [gaɪˈænə] n → Guyane f
Guy Fawkes Night [ˌgaɪˈfɔːksnaɪt] n (= Bonfire Night) commémoration de la Conspiration des Poudres qui correspond à la tentative de Guy Fawkes de faire sauter le parlement anglais le 5 novembre 1605
guy rope n [tent] → corde f de tente

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Guyana

n → Guyana nt (form), → Guayana nt

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Guyana [gaɪˈænə] n → Guayana

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Guyana [gaɪˈænə] n → Guayana

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Guyana → جيانا Guyana Guyana Guyana Γουιάνα Guyana Guyana Guyane Gvajana Guyana ガイアナ 가이아나 Guyana Guyana Gujana Guiana Гайана Guyana ประเทศกูยาน่า Güyan nước Guyana 圭亚那