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Demerara (/ ˌ d ɛ m ə ˈ r ɛər ə /; Dutch: Demerary, [ˌdeːməˈraːri]) is a historical region in the Guianas, on the north coast of South America, now part of the country of Guyana. It was a colony of the Dutch West India Company between 1745 and 1792 and a colony of the Dutch state from 1792 until 1815.
In 1745, Demerara was created as a separate Dutch colony out of a part of Essequibo. [5] Demerara quickly became more successful than Essequibo. [6] The rivalry between the colonies [7] resulted in the creation of a combined Court of Policy in Fort Zeelandia in 1783, and both colonies were governed by the same governor; however, there were still two Courts of Justice, one for Demerara and one ...
Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Mahaica-Berbice to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the west. It contains the country's capital Georgetown.
The Demerara rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving between 9,000 and 12,000 slaves that took place in the British colony of Demerara-Essequibo in what is now Guyana. The exact number of how many took part in the uprising is a matter of debate. [ 1 ]
The Demerara River is a river in eastern Guyana that rises in the central rainforests of the country and flows to the north for 346 kilometres until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. Georgetown , Guyana's largest seaport and capital, is situated on the east bank of the river's mouth .
Demerara may refer to: Demerara , historical region in Guyana that was a Dutch colony in 17th and 18th centuries and then part of British colonies in 19th and 20th centuries Demerara-Essequibo , British colony created in 1812 by combining the colonies of Demerara and Essequibo
Demerara Distillers Ltd. (DDL) is a publicly owned company headquartered in Georgetown. [3] DLL owns Demerara Fire and General Insurance Company Inc., Solutions 2000, Demerara Contractors Limited, Topco, and other subsidiary companies include Distribution Services Limited and European Breitenstein Holdings BV. [4]
Demerara windows were built primarily into 18th- and 19th-century Colonial architecture-styled buildings [a] to cool homes in hot climates, such as Guyana, before the invention of air conditioning. Demerara is a historical region of Guyana.