12/05/25
In pre-colonial Guyana, the country was populated by nine indigenous tribes, including the Akawaio, Macushi, Waiwai, Arawak, Patamona, Warrau, Carib, Wapishana, and Arekuna. However, the most dominant were the Lokono and Kalina. In 1498, Christopher Columbus became the first known European to sight Guyana during his voyage. In 1581, the Dutch began establishing several colonies, including Pomeroon in 1581, Essequibo in 1616, Berbice in 1627, and Demerara in 1752. Between 1792 and 1815, during the French Napoleonic wars and revolutionary wars, the French occupied the country. In 1796, the British took over and in 1814, the areas of Demerara, Berbice, and Essequibo were ceded to them by the Dutch. In 1831, the united colonies of Demerara-Essequibo and Berbice became a colony known as British Guiana.
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