Guyana

Some of the key events about Guyana

• 1763

  Berbice Slave Uprising resulted in significant loss of life and property damage
• 1823

  Demerara Rebellion led to brutal suppression and execution of enslaved people
• 1831

  Slavery was abolished in British Guiana (now Guyana)
• 1856

  A cholera epidemic killed approximately 8% of the population
• 1964

  Racial violence erupted between Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese communities
• 1966

  Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom
• 1970

  Guyana became a Cooperative Republic
• 1978

  Jonestown Massacre resulted in the deaths of over 900 people
• 1980

  Assassination of prominent political activist Walter Rodney
• 1992

  The country held its first free and fair elections since independence
• 1997

  Violent protests and rioting followed disputed election results
• 2000

  Guyana's first female president was elected
• 2002

  Prison break led to a crime spree and multiple deaths
• 2004

  The country joined the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME)
• 2005

  Severe flooding affected over 290,000 people and caused significant economic damage
• 2007

  Guyana hosted matches for the Cricket World Cup
• 2012

  Linden protests resulted in deaths and injuries during clashes with security forces
• 2015

  Significant oil reserves were discovered off Guyana's coast
• 2018

  The International Court of Justice agreed to hear Guyana's case regarding its border dispute with Venezuela
• 2020

  Guyana became the world's fastest-growing economy due to its oil production

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