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| − | {{Sub-national entity|name = Guiana|division_name = Province|of2 = of the|division_from = Netherlands |Timeline = Unitatis |
+ | {{Sub-national entity|name = Guiana|division_name = Province|of2 = of the|division_from = Netherlands |Timeline = Unitatis |
| + | |otl = Guyana and Suriname|motto = |motto_lang = Latin|language = |lang_official = |Anthem = |capital = Paramaribo|motto_en = |
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| − | |lang_official = |Anthem = |capital = Paramaribo|motto_en = |city_other = Stabroek |
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| − | |name_en = Guyana|demonym = Guyanese|area = 378,790 |population = 2,250,000|currency = Euro |est_date = 1954 |
+ | |city_other = Stabroek |name_en = Guyana|demonym = Guyanese|area = 378,790 |population = 2,250,000|currency = Euro |est_date = 1954 |
| − | |CoA = Coat of arms of Guyana.svg}} |
+ | |flag = Flag of Guyana.svg|CoA = Coat of arms of Guyana.svg}} |
'''Guyana''' is one of the provinces of the [[Netherlands (Unitatis)|Netherlands]]. It consists of a small portion of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]]. It has borders with [[Colombia (Unitatis)|Colombia]] to the west and Brazil to the east and south, as well as maritime borders with the [[British Windward Islands (Unitatis)|British Windward Islands]]. It is the largest dependency in the world in both area and population. |
'''Guyana''' is one of the provinces of the [[Netherlands (Unitatis)|Netherlands]]. It consists of a small portion of [[wikipedia:South America|South America]]. It has borders with [[Colombia (Unitatis)|Colombia]] to the west and Brazil to the east and south, as well as maritime borders with the [[British Windward Islands (Unitatis)|British Windward Islands]]. It is the largest dependency in the world in both area and population. |
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| − | The Dutch first colonized what is now Guyana in 1664. After the creation of a new charter for the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1954, the colonial government was abolished and Guyana gained autonomy. Initially a constituent country within the United Kingdom, Guyana, along with the Netherlands Antilles, became a province within the Netherlands, following |
+ | The Dutch first colonized what is now Guyana in 1664. After the creation of a new charter for the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1954, the colonial government was abolished and Guyana gained autonomy. Initially a constituent country within the United Kingdom, Guyana, along with the Netherlands Antilles, became a province within the Netherlands, following referenda in both countries in 2010. |
Since 1899, Guyana has been in a border dispute with Colombia. Because of this, Guyana has been kept as a country under the kingdom in case of a border conflict. |
Since 1899, Guyana has been in a border dispute with Colombia. Because of this, Guyana has been kept as a country under the kingdom in case of a border conflict. |
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 28 May 2020
Guyana is one of the provinces of the Netherlands. It consists of a small portion of South America. It has borders with Colombia to the west and Brazil to the east and south, as well as maritime borders with the British Windward Islands. It is the largest dependency in the world in both area and population.
The Dutch first colonized what is now Guyana in 1664. After the creation of a new charter for the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1954, the colonial government was abolished and Guyana gained autonomy. Initially a constituent country within the United Kingdom, Guyana, along with the Netherlands Antilles, became a province within the Netherlands, following referenda in both countries in 2010.
Since 1899, Guyana has been in a border dispute with Colombia. Because of this, Guyana has been kept as a country under the kingdom in case of a border conflict.