Vreed-en-Hoop in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region
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Demerara

Demerara is a historical region in the Guianas on the north coast of South America which is now part of the country of Guyana. It was a Dutch colony until 1815 and a county of British Guiana from 1838 to 1958. It was located about the lower courses of the Demerara River, and its main town was Georgetown. The name "Demerara" comes from a variant of the Arawak word "Immenary" or "Dumaruni" which means "river of the letter wood".

Located at 6.8121, -58.1701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former British colonies, Dutch Guiana, Slavery, History of Guyana, States and territories established in 1814

Demerara River

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. The Demerara's estuary is narrow and the flowrate is rapid. This scouring action maintains a 5-6 metre deep direct channel to the ocean.

Located at 6.8121, -58.1701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Guyana

St. Stanislaus College

St. Stanislaus College is a Grade A Senior Secondary School in Georgetown, Guyana. It has a student population of 500 and a teaching staff of forty. Admission to the school is normally through the Secondary Schools' Entrance Examination.

Located at 6.80842, -58.1655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1866, Schools in Guyana

Stabroek Market

Stabroek Market is a large market located in the capital city of Guyana, Georgetown. In 1842, the Georgetown Town Council designated the current location of the market on Water Street, officially recognizing it as a market despite the fact that it had served such a capacity for quite some time. The market was designed and constructed by the Edgemoor Iron Company of Delaware, USA over the period 1880-1881.

Located at 6.80993, -58.1676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Commercial buildings completed in 1881, Georgetown, Guyana, Buildings and structures in Guyana

St. Andrew's Kirk, Georgetown

St. Andrews Kirk is the oldest building in Georgetown, Guyana continually in use for religious purposes. The Dutch Reformed congregation laid its foundations in 1811. However, due to financial difficulties it was acquired by Scottish Presbyterians and was formally opened for service on 28 February 1818. It was the first church built by the Europeans in which slaves were allowed to worship. It is situated near the Parliament Building on the north eastern corner of Brickdam. Rev.

Located at 6.80952, -58.1663 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Georgetown, Guyana, Churches in Guyana, Religious buildings completed in 1818, Dutch Reformed Church buildings

Demerara-Essequibo

The colony of Demerara-Essequibo was created on 13 August 1814 when the British combined the colonies of Demerara and Essequibo. On 20 November 1815 the colony was formally ceded to Britain by the Netherlands. The colony continued to use Dutch denominations of currency even though under British control. The issued coins ranging from 3 bits up to 3 Guilder. These coins were minted with the colonies name on it, and were minted from 1809 to 1835.

Located at 6.8121, -58.1701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Guyana

Vreed en Hoop

Vreed en Hoop is a town at the mouth of the Demerara River on its left bank, in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana, located at an {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|47|59.9|N|58|10|59.9|W| |primary |name= }} altitude 0 metres. It is the location of the Regional Democratic Council Office thus making it the Administrative Center for the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region #3) of Guyana.

Located at 6.79997, -58.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Guyana

Guyana National Museum

Guyana National Museum was established on 13 February 1868. The idea of starting a museum was conceived by members of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society (RACS) of British Guiana. When RACS was established in 1844, one of its aims was to construct a Museum to house local minerals, soils, timbers, fruits, seeds, gums, resins, dyes and drugs, as well as the flora and fauna of the country. British explorer Robert Schomburgk, the German botanist Carl Ferdinand Appun, Mr Bratt, and W.H.

Located at 6.81361, -58.1657 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana, Natural history of Guyana, National museums, Buildings and structures in Guyana