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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 ...
Even though this administrative region is the smallest, it has the largest population out of all Guyana's Administrative Regions. In 2012, the population of Demerara-Mahaica was recorded at 313,429 people. [5] Official census records for the population of the Demerara-Mahaica region are as follows: 2012 : 401,376; 2002 : 310,320; 1991 : 296,924
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 ]
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
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 .
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana. It is situated around the Essequibo River , the largest river in Guyana that lies between the Orinoco and Amazon rivers of South America .
Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10) is a region of Guyana, bordering the regions of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica and Mahaica-Berbice to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, and the regions of Potaro-Siparuni and Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the west.