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GUYANA
(The former: British Guyana)

Guyana -

was first sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1498 and settled by the Dutch in the late 16th century. Several areas were ceded to Britain in 1815. The country became independent in 1966.

The first postage stamps were issued in 1922.

Guyana Post Office Corporation
General Post Office, Robb Street, Georgetown, Guyana

Agency:

Inter Governmental Philatelic Agency Online - for over 55 countries

headquarters:
460 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001, U.S.A.
Telephone: (212) 629-7979, Fax: (212) 629-3350
e-mail igpc@igpc.net
also with offices in London, Paris, Israel, Africa, Hong Kong
Email: <CityName>@igpc.net

Guyana (former: British Guiana) - via the CIA

Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Independence: 26 May 1966 (from UK)

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