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Guyana's first inhabitants were the Arawaks, who called and 'Land of Water "(in your language) [citation needed] to have dense coastal wetlands and mangroves and swamps. The Arawaks were displaced by theCaribs, who dominated much of the region and then moved to the islands of the Caribbean, which took its name from them.The Arawaks and the Caribs were nomads organized in families of 15 or 20 members, and lived by hunting and fishing. On the arrival of Europeans in Guyana had 500,000 inhabitants. Today there are about 45,000 native, divided into nine ethnic groups, of which only seven maintainedtheir identity and traditional culture. Driven by the legend of El Dorado, the Dutch created in 1616 the first fort in Guyana, which then consisted of three colonies, Demerara, Berbice and Essequibo. In 1796, the Dutch colony was taken by the British, who had previously begun a massive introduction deesclavos. In 1763, the African Cuffy (now the national hero), led a rebellion that was bloodilysuppressed.Slaves fleeing plantations were to live in the jungles, with the Indians. The racial and cultural mix led to the denominadoscimarrones. These groups joined the Chinese, Javanese and Indians, brought by the British as cheap labor. Channeled the ideals of independence achieved in 1950 with the People's Progressive Party (PPP), a program of national independence and social improvements, andlong-term socialist transformation of society. The same was done by Cheddi Jagan for three successive terms as prime minister (1953-1961).After years of high street violence, Britain recognized the independence of Guyana on May 26, 1966, within the Commonwealth of Nations. By then, the PPP was divided: the majority of Afro-Guyanese had gathered in the National People's Congress (NPC), while theIndo-Guyanese remained faithful to Jagan. Forbes Burnham, leader of CNP, assumed the government, supported by other ethnic minorities.Ethnic conflict and U.S. interests influenced the division of PPP. United States saw the Guyanese independence and socialism of Jagan a threat to its hegemony in the Caribbean.Burnham came to government with the approval of the United States, but its policy is notconditioned to that of these: ruled by non-alignment and proclaimed in 1970 the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Bauxite, timber and sugar were nationalized after 1970. In 1976 the state controlled 75% of the country's production. At the same time, promoted the integration through the CARICOM (Caribbean Community), SELA and the Merchant Fleet in the Caribbean.In 1976 Cheddi Jagan declared the need "toachieve national unity, anti-imperialist" in moments of tension along the border with Brazil. Representatives of the PPP returned to parliament, which had withdrawn in protest against electoral fraud. Then Burnham announced the creation of a Militia to defend the revolution.The elections were postponed by a referendum which instructed the parliament to draft a constitution, following thesuspension of PPP legislative activities for the second time.
In 1980 Burnham was elected president. According to international observers, these elections have been fraudulent. That year Burnham asked the IMF and transnational corporations authorized to exploit the oil and uranium.In 1980, Walter Rodney, founder of the Working People's Alliance (WPA), died when a bomb exploded in his car. Neveridentified those responsible.Venezuela maintains its claim to Guyana. The Venezuelan government claims the Essequibo region (about 159,500 thousand km ², its own territory, stripped by the British Empire, and currently manages Guyana), Venezuela arguing that these lands were illegally seized by British imperialism in the nineteenth century. In 1983 both countries turned to the United Nations. In 1985...
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Guyana's first inhabitants were the Arawaks, who called and 'Land of Water "(in your language) [citation needed] to have dense coastal wetlands and mangroves and swamps. The Arawaks were displaced by theCaribs, who dominated much of the region and then moved to the islands of the Caribbean, which took its name from them.The Arawaks and the Caribs were nomads organized in families of 15 or 20 members, and lived by hunting and fishing. On the arrival of Europeans in Guyana had 500,000 inhabitants. Today there are about 45,000 native, divided into nine ethnic groups, of which only seven maintainedtheir identity and traditional culture. Driven by the legend of El Dorado, the Dutch created in 1616 the first fort in Guyana, which then consisted of three colonies, Demerara, Berbice and Essequibo. In 1796, the Dutch colony was taken by the British, who had previously begun a massive introduction deesclavos. In 1763, the African Cuffy (now the national hero), led a rebellion that was bloodilysuppressed.Slaves fleeing plantations were to live in the jungles, with the Indians. The racial and cultural mix led to the denominadoscimarrones. These groups joined the Chinese, Javanese and Indians, brought by the British as cheap labor. Channeled the ideals of independence achieved in 1950 with the People's Progressive Party (PPP), a program of national independence and social improvements, andlong-term socialist transformation of society. The same was done by Cheddi Jagan for three successive terms as prime minister (1953-1961).After years of high street violence, Britain recognized the independence of Guyana on May 26, 1966, within the Commonwealth of Nations. By then, the PPP was divided: the majority of Afro-Guyanese had gathered in the National People's Congress (NPC), while theIndo-Guyanese remained faithful to Jagan. Forbes Burnham, leader of CNP, assumed the government, supported by other ethnic minorities.Ethnic conflict and U.S. interests influenced the division of PPP. United States saw the Guyanese independence and socialism of Jagan a threat to its hegemony in the Caribbean.Burnham came to government with the approval of the United States, but its policy is notconditioned to that of these: ruled by non-alignment and proclaimed in 1970 the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Bauxite, timber and sugar were nationalized after 1970. In 1976 the state controlled 75% of the country's production. At the same time, promoted the integration through the CARICOM (Caribbean Community), SELA and the Merchant Fleet in the Caribbean.In 1976 Cheddi Jagan declared the need "toachieve national unity, anti-imperialist" in moments of tension along the border with Brazil. Representatives of the PPP returned to parliament, which had withdrawn in protest against electoral fraud. Then Burnham announced the creation of a Militia to defend the revolution.The elections were postponed by a referendum which instructed the parliament to draft a constitution, following thesuspension of PPP legislative activities for the second time.
In 1980 Burnham was elected president. According to international observers, these elections have been fraudulent. That year Burnham asked the IMF and transnational corporations authorized to exploit the oil and uranium.In 1980, Walter Rodney, founder of the Working People's Alliance (WPA), died when a bomb exploded in his car. Neveridentified those responsible.Venezuela maintains its claim to Guyana. The Venezuelan government claims the Essequibo region (about 159,500 thousand km ², its own territory, stripped by the British Empire, and currently manages Guyana), Venezuela arguing that these lands were illegally seized by British imperialism in the nineteenth century. In 1983 both countries turned to the United Nations. In 1985...
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