Commonwealth realm of Guyana

Guyana, 1966–1970. Draft, not yet reviewed

Guyana was a predecessor to the modern-day Co-operative Republic of Guyana and an independent state that existed between 1966 and 1970. British rule ended on 26 May 1966 when Guyana was given independence from the United Kingdom by the Guyana Independence Act 1966, which transformed British Guiana into an independent sovereign state, with Elizabeth II as Queen of Guyana. The monarch's constitutional roles were mostly delegated to her representative Governor-General of Guyana. The Co-operative Republic of Guyana was formed on 23 February 1970 when Guyana became a republic in the Commonwealth.

Seat of power: Georgetown

Rulers

Culture

• Forbes Burnham held office as the prime minister (and head of government) of Guyana during this period.
• In 1748, Governor Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande built a guard post at the mouth of the Demerara River.
• The Secretariat of the international organization known as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with 15 member-states and five associate partners, is also based in Georgetown.

Picture

Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana, known for its British and Dutch colonial influenced architecture, including the tall painted-timber St. George's Cathedral and the iconic Stabroek Market.

Image: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0, file

Sources

• Guyana (1966–1970) (Wikipedia)
• Commonwealth realm of Guyana (Wikidata)
• About the picture (Wikipedia)

Text adapted from the Wikipedia articles listed as sources, CC BY-SA 4.0.