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Stabroek: see Georgetown Georgetown, city (1985 est. pop. 75,000), capital and largest city of Guyana, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River. It was known as Stabroek when the Dutch controlled the region and was renamed Georgetown in 1812, after the British had occupied
..... Click the link for more information. , Guyana. Georgetownformerly (1784–1812) StabroekCity (pop., 1999 est.: 275,000), capital of Guyana. The country's chief port, it lies on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River. It was founded by the British in 1781 and named after George III; it was largely rebuilt by the French by 1784. Known during the Dutch occupation as Stabroek, it was established as the seat of government of the combined colonies of Essequibo and Demerara in 1784. When the British regained control in 1812, the name was changed back to Georgetown. The modern city is the chief commercial and manufacturing centre of Guyana. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Esso's Guyana affiliate has re-emphasized its interest in exploring for oil offshore after initial efforts starting in 1999 were interrupted by the Suriname maritime dispute a year later, reports Stabroek News (Oct. As far away as my native land, Guyana, South America, the Stabroek News reported the event as "Guyanese Scholar in Storm over Islam and Antisemitism. The story of Guyana's clocks and bells, however, is told primarily by the older towers, such as the great 1881 iron clock tower of Stabroek Market, at the heart of the capital's commercial life, and the four-dialed wood steeple of a New Amsterdam church, some sixty miles down the Atlantic coast. |
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