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Caribbean country in South America

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Guyana: Caribbean country in South America
Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". Georgetown is the capital of Guyana with the largest population. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With a land area of 214,969 km2 (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity. The country also hosts one part of the Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

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Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry Resigns Amid Escalating Violence, Guyana’s President Confirms [Video]

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry Resigns Amid Escalating Violence, Guyana’s President Confirms

Guyana's President confirms the resignation of Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry amidst escalating crisis and gang violence. Stay updated with the latest developments from the emergency CARICOM summit..

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Guyana president demands slavery reparations ahead of British family's apology

Guyana's president has called for those involved in the slave trade to be posthumously charged with crimes against humanity, ahead of a formal apology from the descendants of a British slave owner.
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A 15-year-old girl has been charged - as an adult - with murdering 19 people after she allegedly set fire to a secondary school dormitory in Guyana.
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A fire which killed 19 people at a secondary school dormitory in Guyana was deliberately set by a student, according to an official.
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India, Guyana forming a partnership fit for contemporary era: EAM Jaishankar


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EAM Jaishankar meets his counterpart from Surinam

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met his counterpart from Surinam Albert Ramdin here in Guyana's capital and discussed development partnership, cultural cooperation, security and..
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EAM Jaishankar discusses Sudan situation with UN chief Guterres, pitches for 'successful diplomacy' for early ceasefire

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'Finch-smuggling kingpin' jailed in New York

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A man repeatedly caught trying to smuggle finches from Guyana into New York for birdsong competitions has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison.
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Guyana's president calls for 'meaningful' apology over slavery after meeting Boris Johnson

Guyana's president has called for an apology from the UK over its role in the transatlantic slave trade after meeting Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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