Guyana

In 1964, Burnham succeeded Jagan as prime minister, a position he retained after the country gained full independence on May 26, 1966. With independence, the country returned to its traditional name, Guyana. The population of Guyana was estimated to be 768252 people. This is an increase of 0.36%(2763 people) compared to population of 765489 the year before. the population consisted of 49 percent Indians; 35 percent Africans; 7 percent mixed race peoples; and 6.8 percent Amerindians. Indians are of

Jonestown was a community built by Peoples Temple in Guyana that ended in tragedy with a death toll of 918 people. “Founded in 1956 by Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple accepted everyone into their church and focused on helping people in need. Jones originally established the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis, Indiana, but then moved it to Redwood Valley, California in 1966. Jones had a vision of a communist community, one in which everyone lived together in harmony and worked for the common good.” (Rosenberg)

Afro-Guyanese in Guyana The country Guyana was discovered in 1498 by the Europeans people. Guyana’s settlers were divided into two groups, Arawak people who were the entire coast and the Carib were in the interiors. One of the legacies of the domestic people was to word Guiana. It was used to describe the region surrounding Guyana and also Suriname. Guiana which means “land of many waters” was proper since that the area has many rivers and streams. Guyana is about the size of Idaho. Guyana is on the

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones is a docu-drama that outlines the life of Jim Jones, and how his work ended in a mass murder-suicide at Jonestown, Guyana on November of 1978. The events that inspired the film has raised issues regarding the formation of cults, free will, and leaders’ rise of power. Jim Jones was always obsessed with religion when he was young. For instance, he led a mock mass session where he stood in front of 4 or so dogs and gave “orders” to them. Mixed in with that was

Genocide worldwide in a way to remember and prevent future events. Little did we know that in Jonestown, Guyana, a holocaust-like killing would take place Saturday November 18th 1976. That date will be a day many will “Never Forget.” Jim Jones was a religious fanatic who started The Peoples Church. He preached socialistic views and lies to gain followers. With increasing paranoia he moved to Guyana with a thousand followers , most would never leave Jonestown again, but to be killed in a mass “suicide

land in Guyana that the People’s Temple, run by James Jones, had bought. The People’s Temple was a church run by James Jones who preached about diversity and racism. James was not a real preacher, all of his speeches were based on his opinions and theories of the world. He pretended to be a doctor. People would give him money and he would pretend to heal them. He founded his church in 1965. After getting bad press about his speeches, he took his followers and moved them all out to Guyana, telling

On November 18, 1978 one of the most tragic American massacres would occur in Guyana. This massacre took the lives of 914 Americans making it the largest loss of American lives in a non-natural disaster before 9/11. Surprisingly, this massacre was not an act of war, as many members were told to believe, but it was part of a religious organization under the leadership of paranoid Jim Jones. Jones created the movement to create the liberation of others through socialism, but many did not recognize

According to the Guyanese Statistic Bureau British Guiana (Guyana) consists of a rich historical and cultural background. It is a country which today is over 83,000 square miles in size with its capital located on the Demerara River. ‘British Guiana is located in northern South America, with approximately 90% of its square miles undeveloped and the vast majority of its inhabitants living along a ten-mile strip of the coast, this coastal area mainly inhabited by and containing the highest population

Guyana The world can be a very diverse place it is composed of many different individuals, places, cultures, religions, and languages. People fear what they don’t understand. Fear paired with a lack of knowledge is a breeding ground for violence. A lack of Knowledge and understanding of others is a major contributor of many past wars that has been spawned. The understanding of global diversity helps the United States Military build strong relationships with neighboring countries and encourages peace

Guyana is a country in the northeastern part of South America and also the only South American country where English is the main language. About 33% of the population has African ancestry. About 17% of the population has a combination of different backgrounds. Even though there are many different combinations of ancestries in the country, many of the people (named mulattoes) have an African and European background. A little less than 10% of the population is Aboriginal. These people are separated