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Are Guyanas Part Caribbean - Trinidad, Tobago / Caribbean - Posted: 27th Dec, 2006 - 8:32pm
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Post Date: 9th Aug, 2006 - 4:52am / Post ID: #
Caribbean The Part Guyanas Are
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At the time the first Europeans arrived in the area around 1500, Guyana was inhabited by Arawak and Carib tribes of Amerindians. Although Guyana was first sighted by Christopher Columbus during his third voyage, it was not settled by Europeans until the Dutch in 1616, who established three separate colonies; Essequibo (1616), Berbice (1627), and Demerara (1752). The British assumed control in the late 18th century and the Dutch formally ceded the area in 1814. The three became a single British colony known as British Guiana in 1831. Escaped slaves formed Maroon communities. The abolition of slavery in 1834 led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured laborers from Madeira (Portugal) (beginning in 1834), Germany (first in 1835), Ireland (1836), Scotland (1837), Malta (1839), China and India (beginning in 1838) to work on the sugar plantations. In 1889 Venezuela claimed the land up to the Essequibo. Ten years later an international tribunal ruled the land belonged to British Guiana; however, the dispute continues [1]. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and became a republic in 1970, remaining a member of the Commonwealth. The CIA and United States State Department along with the British government played a strong covert role in influencing who would politically control Guyana during this time. |
The Guyanas are only recently associated with the Caribbean, thats probably why many still associate them with the West Indies. What gets me is why they aren't just considered part of South America? They are physically attached to the continent.
Post Date: 27th Dec, 2006 - 8:32pm / Post ID: #
Caribbean The Part Guyanas Are
They are West Indian and Caribbean.
However, technically, Caribbean includes countries that border the Caribbean Sea-- including Central America. So, I typically refer to the West Indies when discussing topics related to the islands and Guyana.
The Travel Channel recently rated a resort in Mexico as the number 1 Caribbean Resort over Sandy Lane in Barbados.
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