Country Quiz: Guyana 🇬🇾

In 1498, this Spanish explorer sighted Guyana

Between 1580-1780s, Guyana was controlled by this country

Between 1814-1960s, Guyana was ruled by this country

In 1834, when the country that ruled Guyana abolished slavery, a huge wave of workers from this country arrived in Guyana, and account for a large portion of Guyana to this day

Independence

In 1978, this massacre took place, with more than 900 members collectively committing mass-suicide, after being ordered by their sect leader, Jim Jones, to do so

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Second-Largest City

Disputed area between Guyana and Venezuela, where in 2023, Venezuela even held a referendum where a majority of its citizens voted in favour of an annexation of this disputed region that judicially belongs to Guyana

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Climate

Guyana accounts for roughly 3% of the largest rainforest in the world

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Founding Father and Most Famous Leader (2002-2007)

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