british guiana

Noun
  1. A republic in northeastern South America;
    Formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 (synset 108968119)
    is an instance of: south american country, south american nation - any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
    member holonym: guyanese - a native or inhabitant of Guyana
    belongs to: 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
    has:
    • georgetown, stabroek - port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana
    • 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
    is a part of: guiana - a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
    same as: co-operative republic of guyana, guyana

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