The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Guyana
South America
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Guyana is a sovereign state on the Caribbean coast of South America. Although Guyana is part of the Anglophone Caribbean, it is one of the few Caribbean countries that are part of South America. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which Guyana is a member, has its secretariat's headquarters in Guyana's capital, Georgetown.
Guyana was originally colonised by the Netherlands. Later, it became a British colony, known as British Guiana, and remained so for over 150 years until it achieved independence on 26 May 1966 from the United Kingdom. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana