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Guy•a•na
Pronunciation: (gī-an'u, -ä'nu), [key]—
n.
an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 800,000; 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km).
Cap.: Georgetown. Formerly,
British Guiana. See map under
Guiana. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.