Guyana: History
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Guyana is officially declared a British colony after being occupied by the British since the Napoleonic wars in 1814.
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Gold is discovered in Guyana, which leads to a boom in the economy.
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Venezuela claims a large portion of Guyana.
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Guyana is granted autonomy; however, Britain maintains control over internal and defense matters.
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Guyana officially becomes an independent nation.
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Guyana becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth.
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Suriname and Guyana dispute over a maritime area after Suriname evicts an oil rig exploration that Guyana had approved.
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The UN set up a tribunal to help solve the maritime dispute between Guyana and Suriname which gave Guyana more coastline and helped strengthen its economy.
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Severe flooding hits Guyana, causing the Government to declare a state of emergency and setting the economy back by about $500 million.
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The UN tribunal rules for Guyana and Suriname to split the potentially oil-rich basin.
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A trade agreement is signed with the European Union (EU).
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Guyana's multiracial opposition coalition led by David Granger wins the general election, ending 23 years of rule by the Indo-Guyanese PPP party. The PPP returns to power five years later.
Sources:
BBC NewsBritannica