English > Co-operative Republic of Guyana: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | A republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. |
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Synonyms | Guyana, British Guiana |
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Instance of | South American country, South American nation | Any one of the countries occupying the South American continent |
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Member of | British Empire | A former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control |
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Members | Guyanese | A native or inhabitant of Guyana |
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Part of | Guiana | A geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam |
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Parts | Demerara | A former Dutch colony in South America |
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Demerara | A river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic |
Georgetown, Stabroek | port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana |
Spanish | Guayana inglesa, Guyana Británica, Guyana, República Cooperativa de Guyana |
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Catalan | Guaiana anglesa, Guaiana, Guyana, República Cooperativa de Guyana |
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