Guyana
Caribbean country in South America
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Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With a land area of 214,969 km2 (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. The official language of the country is English, although a large part of the population is bilingual in English and the indigenous languages. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity. The country also hosts a part of the Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
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India 'humble' England to reach T20 World Cup finalWatch all the wickets as England are "humbled" in their T20 World Cup semi final in Guyana with India set to take on South Africa in the final on Saturday.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Axar takes key wicket of England captain ButtlerEngland captain Jos Buttler skies a switch-hit straight to Rishabh Pant off the bowling of Axar Patel in their T20 World Cup semi final against India in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
Jordan takes back-to-back wickets after being hit for two sixesEngland's Chris Jordan recovers after being hit for two sixes in the first two balls of his over to take back-to-back wickets in their T20 World Cup semi final against India in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
'He's picked up the big one!' - Rashid bowls RohitEngland spinner Adil Rashid picks up the "big" wicket of India captain Rohit Sharma in their T20 World Cup semi final in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
Topley takes early wicket of KohliEngland's Reece Topley bowls India opener Virat Kohli in the third over of their T20 World Cup semi final in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
Uganda all out for 39 in crushing defeat by West IndiesWatch highlights as Uganda equal the record lowest total at a men's T20 World Cup after they are skittled for just 39 in a 134-run loss to West Indies in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
West Indies dismiss Uganda for just 39 to seal huge winUganda equal the record for the lowest total at a men's T20 World Cup after being skittled out for just 39 in a 134-run loss to the West Indies in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Doesn't get more special' - Uganda celebrate first winUganda captain Brian Masaba revels in his side's first win at a T20 World Cup after they beat Papua New Guinea in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
Afghanistan thrash debutants Uganda by 125 runsAfghanistan open their T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing 125-run win over Uganda in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
West Indies' Chase takes brilliant catch to dismiss PNG captain ValaWatch as West Indies' Roston Chase takes a brilliant catch to dismiss Papua New Guinea captain Assad Vala for 21 at the ICC T20 World Cup in Guyana.BBC Sport - Published | |
India to sign energy MoU with GuyanaIndia approved signing a 5-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Guyana to cooperate in the hydrocarbon sector as the South Asian nation looks to diversify its oil import sources.The proposed..IndiaTimes - Published | |
UK sends warship to Guyana amid Venezuela tensionsBritain will deploy a Royal Navy warship to Guyana in solidarity with the Commonwealth nation - as the South American country argues with Venezuela over jungle territory containing huge amounts of oil..Sky News - Published | US supports Guyana in dispute with Venezuela over oil-rich territoryThe US has reaffirmed its support for Guyana's sovereignty - as the South American country argues with Venezuela over jungle territory containing huge amounts of oil and gas.Sky News - Published |
Guyana president demands slavery reparations ahead of British family's apologyGuyana's president has called for those involved in the slave trade to be posthumously charged with crimes against humanity, ahead of a formal apology from the descendants of a British slave owner.Sky News - Published |