Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
Guiana, Guyana — Some scope for confusion here, particularly if using old references. The name Guiana has at various times been attached to three contiguous territories on the Atlantic coast of northern South America. The westernmost, British Guiana, is now… … Dictionary of troublesome word
Guiana — Guiana, Guyana, das Küstenland Südamerikas zwischen dem Orinoco u. Amazonenstrom, 60000 QM. groß, erhebt sich von der Küste langsam zu einem Hochlande, das von 7 parallelen Ketten durchzogen ist. Dasselbe ist während der trockenen Jahreszeit dürr … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Guyana — Not to be confused with Ghana., or French Guiana. For other uses, see Guyana (disambiguation). Co operative Republic of Guyana[1] … Wikipedia
Guyana — Guyanese /guy euh neez , nees /, n., adj. /guy an euh, ah neuh/, n. an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 706,116; 82,978 sq. mi.… … Universalium
Guiana — coastal reg., NE South America. See British Guiana, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname … Webster's Gazetteer
Guyana National Museum — was established on 13 February 1868.[1] 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 … Wikipedia
Guyana Defence Force — Founded 1966 Leadership … Wikipedia
Guyana Kentropyx — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptili … Wikipedia
Guiana — , Guyana Some scope for confusion here, particularly if using old references. The name Guiana has at various times been attached to three contiguous territories on the Atlantic coast of northern South America. The westernmost, British Guiana,… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Guyana at the Commonwealth Games — Guyana has competed in fifteen of the eighteen previous Commonwealth Games. British Guiana was one of the eleven countries to compete in the first Games in 1930, and participated under that name until 1962. The country gained independence in 1966 … Wikipedia
