Georgetown is the

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and largest city of

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. It is situated in

Demerara-Mahaica Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Mahaica-Berbice to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the ...

, region 4, on the

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coast, at the mouth of the

Demerara River The Demerara River is a river in eastern Guyana that rises in the central rainforests of the country and flows to the north for 346 kilometres until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. Georgetown, Guyana's largest seaport and capital, is situated on ...

. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is the retail, administrative, and financial services centre of the country, and the city accounts for a large portion of Guyana's GDP. The city recorded a population of 118,363 in the 2012 census. All executive departments of Guyana's government are located in the city, including Parliament Building, Guyana's Legislative Building and the Court of Appeals, Guyana's highest judicial court. The

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(the official residence of the head of state), as well as the offices and residence of the head of government, are both located in the city. The

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of the

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known as the

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(CARICOM), with 15 member-states and five associate partners, is also based in Georgetown. Georgetown is also known for its British and Dutch colonial influenced architecture, including the tall painted-timber St. George's Cathedral and the iconic

Stabroek Market Stabroek Market is the largest market of Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana. Located in the centre of the capital city, the market is housed in an iron and steel structure with a prominent clock tower. Construction In 1842, the Georgetown ...

History

The city of Georgetown began as a small town in the 18th century. Originally, the capital of the

Demerara-Essequibo The Colony of Demerara-Essequibo was created on 28 April 1812, when the British combined the colonies of Demerara and Essequibo into the colony of Demerara-Essequibo. They were officially ceded to Britain on 13 August 1814. On 20 November 1815, t ...

colony was located on

Borsselen Borsselen (also Borslem) is an island in the Demerara River of Guyana, and was the capital of Demerara between 1755 and 1782. History In 1745, Demerara was created as a separate colony out of Essequibo, and was initially governed from Essequibo. ...

Island in the

under the administration of the

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. When the colony was captured by the

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in 1781, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Kingston chose the mouth of the Demerara River for the establishment of a town which was situated between Plantations

Werk-en-Rust Werk-en-rust, also Werken-Rust, (Work and Rest) is a ward in Georgetown, Guyana, located along the Demerara River that feeds into the Atlantic Ocean. History Originally a plantation, it is located south of Stabroek, which began as a two-mile bric ...

and Vlissingen. It was the French who made it a capital city when they colonised it in 1782. The French called the capital Longchamps. When the town was restored to the Dutch in 1784, it was renamed

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after

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, Lord of Stabroek, and president of the

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. Eventually the town expanded and covered the estates of Vlissingen, La Bourgade and Eve Leary to the North, and Werk-en-Rust and La Repentir to the South. Kingston Georgetown 19 Century

It was renamed Georgetown on 29 April 1812 in honour of

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. On 5 May 1812, an ordinance was passed to the effect that the town formerly called Stabroek, with districts extending from La Penitence to the bridges in

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and entering upon the road to the military camps, shall be called Georgetown. The ordinance provided that the various districts of Georgetown shall be known by their own names. The supervision of Georgetown was to be done by a committee chosen by the governor and Court of Policy. Estimates of expenditure were to be prepared. By 1806, the owner of Vlissingen asked to be exempted from the responsibility of maintaining the road which is now called Camp Street, but the Court refused the request. In 1810, the maintenance of the roads in the area called Georgetown cost 11,000 guilders per annum. The governing body of Georgetown was once a Board of Police. The Board of Police was chosen by the governor and the Court of Policy. It came into existence as the result of disputes among various organisations which controlled the districts. The board met monthly but what was discussed is not on the records between 1825 and 1837. Newspapers in the colony were prohibited by law from reporting public matters. The post of Commissary of Police was not regarded as important. People elected to the board invariably declined to attend meetings and never gave reasons for their refusal. It was, therefore, decided that individuals elected to the board were bound to serve for two years, or suffer a penalty of 1,000 guilders. The Board of Police was abolished when an ordinance was passed to establish a mayor and town council. Georgetown gained official city status on 24 August 1842 during the reign of

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. The names of Georgetown's wards and streets reflect the influence of the Dutch, French, and British who administered the town at different periods of history. Cummingsburg was originally named Plantation La Bourgade by its first owner, Jacques Salignac. It was laid out in streets and building lots by its second proprietor, Thomas Cuming, a Scotsman, from whom it gets its current name. He made a presentation of the Militia Parade Ground and Promenade Gardens to the town as a gift. Carmichael Street was named after General

Hugh Lyle Carmichael Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Lyle Carmichael (1764 – 11 May 1813) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the lieutenant-governor of Demerara and Essequibo from 1812 to 1813, when he died in office. He also was comma ...

who served as governor from 1812 to 1813. He died in March 1813 and was buried in the Officers' Cemetery, Eve Leary. Water Street was so called because it ran along the riverside and formed the original river dam. High Street formed the leading road from the East Bank to the East Coast of Demerara. The part of High Street that ran through Cummingsburg was called Main Street. Camp Street received its name because it was the road which led to the camp or garrison at the northern end of the city. Kingston got its name from King George of Great Britain. It was part of Pln. Eve Leary which was named after the wife or daughter of its owner, Cornelis Leary. Some of the streets of Kingston have military names because the garrison used to be located there, e.g. Parade Street, Barrack Street and Fort Street. Lacytown was another leasehold portion of Plantation Vlissengen. Luke M. Hill*states that it was named after the lessee, George Lacy, who was related to the family of General Sir George de Lacy Evans GCB, a Crimean war hero. The owner of Vlissengen was Joseph Bourda, Member of the Court of Policy. After his son and heir disappeared at sea, the government claimed the property under the authority of the Vlissengen Ordinance of 1876. A new district of Bourda was laid out and Lacytown was improved by the Board of Vlissengen Commissioners. Bourda Street and the ward of Bourda were named after Joseph Bourda, Member of the Court of Policy and former owner of Pln. Vlissengen. It was laid out by the Commissioner of Vlissengen in 1879. The Bourda Cemetery holds the remains of many citizens of Georgetown. Only those persons who owned family vaults or burial rights in the enclosed ground used it. In 1945, a large fire (The Great Fire) broke out in the city, causing widespread damage.

Geography

Georgetown is located on Guyana's Atlantic coast on the east bank of Demerara River estuary. The terrain in this part of the country where the city is located is flat coastal plains. The city is surrounded by a blanket of cane fields along with marshy swamps, and savannah lands on its east and south. The elevation of the land is one metre below the high tide level. This low elevation is protected by a retaining wall known as the seawall to keep the ocean out and an innovative network of canals with kokers to drain the city of excess water.

Climate

Georgetown has a year-round hot trade-wind

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( Af). Relative humidity fluctuates throughout the year with the highest occurring in May, June, August and December–January; these months are usually the rainiest part of the year. Between the months of September to November relative humidity is lower ushering in the drier season. Georgetown does not truly have a

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– monthly precipitation in all 12 months is above . Because of its location Georgetown's temperatures are moderated by the North-East

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blowing in from the North Atlantic and so it rarely sees temperatures above 31 degrees Celsius. Parliament Georgetown Guyana

Transportation

Air

The

Cheddi Jagan International Airport Cheddi Jagan International Airport , formerly Timehri International Airport, is the primary international airport of Guyana. The airport is located on the right bank of the Demerara River in the city of Timehri, south of Guyana's capital, Geo ...

(formerly Timehri Airport) acts as the major air transportation hub for the city, which is located on the right bank of the Demerara River, 41 kilometres south of Georgetown. Closer to the city is Eugene F. Correia International Airport (formerly Ogle Airport), with a terminal facility geared to handle regional, international and inter-Caricom flights, connecting CARICOM states with the CARICOM Secretariat. Helicopters also use this airport for the support of offshore oil and gas exploration activities.

Land

The four-lane East Coast Highway was completed in 2005. Georgetown is served by private buses. There is a regular coach service between Georgetown and Boa Vista in

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. The

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is a major crossing point. Taxi service is available almost everywhere along the coast including in large numbers in Georgetown.

Water

Georgetown also is home to a

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. The Demerara River is navigable by oceangoing vessels up to roughly 100 km upriver.

Demographics

Georgetown recorded a population of 118,363 in the 2012 Guyanese census, down 12 percent from the 134,497 people counted in the 2002 census. In 2002, about 70,962 (53%) listed themselves as Black/African; 31,902 (24%) as mixed; 26,542 (20%) as East Indian; 1,441 (1.1%) as

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; 1,075 (0.8%) as Portuguese; 475 (0.35%) as

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; 2,265 (1.7%) as "don't know/not stated"; 196 (0.15%) as

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not of Portuguese descent; 35 as "other".

Points of interest

Georgetown is laid out in a north–south, east–west grid, interlaced with canals protected by

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(sluices), built by the Dutch and later the British that provide drainage to a city that lies below high-tide level. A long

seawall A seawall (or sea wall) is a form of coastal defense constructed where the sea, and associated coastal processes, impact directly upon the landforms of the coast. The purpose of a seawall is to protect areas of human habitation, conservation, ...

helps prevent flooding. The city has numerous boulevards and contains many wooden colonial buildings and markets. Most of the main buildings are centred around the western region of the town. Around the western-central area is Independence Square and Promenade Gardens, the

Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology The Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology is a museum of anthropology in Georgetown, Guyana and claims to be the oldest such museum in the English-speaking Caribbean region. It was established in 1974, but not opened to the public until 1982. It is ...

, the

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(built by

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), the Bank of Guyana, Company Path Garden, the

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and

(built 1852) where the president resides, St. George's Anglican Cathedral and the Red House. The Georgetown Cenotaph, at Main and Church Streets, was built in 1923. It is the site of Remembrance Day (Remembrance Sunday) services in November each year. To the south of this region is where the neo- Gothic

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(1889) is to be found, as well as the Victoria Law Courts (1887), the Parliament Building (1829–1834), the large

(1792) containing the prominent cast-iron clock tower that dominates the city sky line, the

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Brickdam Cathedral Brickdam Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana, and is the leading Catholic church of the country. Built in the 1920s, it is constructed in a Romanesque a ...

, City Engineer House, the Magistrate's Court, St. Andrew's Kirk (1818) and Independence Arch. The northern area of the city near the Atlantic coast contains

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, Fort William Frederick, a park and the

Umana Yana The Umana Yana (pronounced ''oo-man-a yan-na'') is a conical palm thatched hut (benab (hut), benab) erected for the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference in Georgetown, Guyana in August 1972 as a V.I.P. lounge and recreation centre. History Th ...

, a conical thatched building built by Wai-Wai

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using traditional techniques. It was built for the 1972

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. The Umana Yana burnt down in 2010 but was rebuilt in 2016. The Georgetown Lighthouse is a famous landmark. The

Guyana National Park Guyana National Park (normally simply the National Park) is an urban park in Georgetown, Guyana and was opened with Queen Elizabeth II in attendance and was formerly named Queen Elizabeth II National Park in honour of her state visit. Despit ...

is an urban park in the city. More inland, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods are the

Guyana Zoo Guyana Zoo (officially Guyana Zoological Park) is a zoo located in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. The zoo officially opened in 1952, but its grounds had been used as botanical gardens since 1895. Some of its most popular attractions are harpy ...

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and Castellani House. The Botanical Garden, in addition to a variety of plants, also features a manatee pond, as well as other enclosures housing felines such as jaguars, lynxes, or bobcats. The city's suburbs are also home to the

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located in Bel Air Park.

Sports

Georgetown hosted the

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, the top international basketball tournament for countries in the

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in 1981, 1988 and 1994.

Performing arts

Georgetown's theatre scene is dominantly concentrated on the stages of the National Cultural Centre. Plays are also staged at the theatre guild of Guyana. This is the oldest theatrical performance facility in Guyana. It was opened in 1957 and restored in 2007.

Neighbourhoods

Central Georgetown

The central city includes the Business district as well as the seat of the national Government.

Greater Georgetown

Northeastern Georgetown also has many significant business headquarters, such as for University of Guyana, Guyana Sugar Corporation, and the CARICOM Secretariat. Also here are

The Cyril Potter College of Education The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is a higher education institution in Georgetown, Guyana. The school's main campus is in Turkeyen, with an additional training center in Anna Regina. History The college was established in September 1 ...

, Guyana International Conference Centre, and Eugene F. Correia International Airport. This area also has a number of exclusive gated communities. Bel Air Park, Bel Air Gardens, Lamaha Gardens and Bel Air Springs are well known ultimately as places for the rich and powerful. North of Georgetown lies Main Street, where the head of state's official residence as well as the Ministry of Finance. East of Georgetown stretches towards the Avenue of the Republic, where Georgetown's city hall building is located, and St. George's Cathedral. Also on the east side is Brickdam, which is the single most concentrated area of executive departments and agencies. The Ministries of Health, Education, Home Affairs, Housing and Water are all located on Brickdam. West of Stabroek Market is the Port of Georgetown, the largest and busiest shipping point in Guyana. Stabroek Market itself contains the Ministry of Labour as well as the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security. It is also the host facility for the equally famous Stabroek markets. Regent Street is considered Georgetown's premier shopping district and Sheriff Street is the main entertainment area containing most of the city's clubs, bars and restaurants.

South Georgetown

The south end incorporates communities of neighbourhoods along the eastern bank of the Demerara River such as Sophia, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Albouystown, and Agricola. Those are well known and highly regarded poor areas of the city. Some areas such as Houston Estates, Ruimvelt and Thirst Park have retained high levels of affluence.

Crime

Armed robberies occur regularly in Georgetown, especially in businesses and shopping districts. Particularly high crime areas of Georgetown include Tiger Bay, Albouystown, Sophia, all of south Georgetown,

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and Agricola. Robberies are a daily occurrence in the

area. A number of assaults have taken place in the

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Utilities

Power is supplied by the state-owned and controlled Guyana Power and Light.

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is handled by state-owned Guyana Water Incorporated.

Notable people

John Agard John Agard FRSL (born 21 June 1949) is a Guyanese-born British playwright, poet and children's writer. In 2012, he was selected for the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.

(born 1949), poet * Joy Ford Austin, non-profit executive and philanthropist, born in Georgetown * John Meredith Ford (1923–1995), Lord Mayor of Georgetown * Jane Phillips Gay –

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and Recipient of the

Order of Roraima of Guyana The Order of Roraima of Guyana is the second highest National Award of Guyana, and is limited to only thirty five living Guyanese recipients. Established in 1976, it is awarded to any citizen of Guyana who has given outstanding service to the nat ...

David A. Granger David Arthur Granger (born 15 July 1945) is a Guyanese former politician and retired military officer who served as the ninth president of Guyana from 2015 to 2020. A member of the People’s National Congress (PNC), he previously served as Com ...

(born 1945), former President of Guyana *

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(1943–2012), an American singer born in Georgetown *

Saint Jhn Carlos St. John Phillips (born August 26, 1986), known professionally as Saint Jhn (stylized as SAINt JHN; pronounced "Saint John"), is a Guyanese-American rapper and singer. He is best known for the 2019 remix to his 2016 song " Roses". The r ...

(born 1986), born Carlos St. John Phillips, American-born singer and rapper, raised between

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and Georgetown *

Wilson Harris Sir Theodore Wilson Harris (24 March 1921 – 8 March 2018) was a Guyana, Guyanese writer. He initially wrote poetry, but subsequently became a novelist and essayist. His writing style is often said to be abstract and densely metaphorical, and ...

(1921–2018), Guyanese writer * Suchitra Mattai (born 1973), Guyanese-born American contemporary artist *

Manzoor Nadir Manzoor Nadir (14 November 1955) is a Guyana, Guyanese politician and List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Guyana, Speaker of the National Assembly. Nadir was the Guyanese Minister of Labour and party leader of The United Force between 20 ...

(born 1955), former minister and current Speaker of the National Assembly *

Grace Nichols Grace Nichols (born 1950) is a Guyanese poet who moved to Britain in 1977, before which she worked as a teacher and journalist in Guyana. Her first collection, ''I is a Long-Memoried Woman'' (1983), won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize. In Decemb ...

(born 1950) Guyanese poet * Alwin Nurse (born 1982), singer also known as Negus Nurse *

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(born 1952), a Guyanese-American actress, born in Georgetown *

Walter Rodney Walter Anthony Rodney (23 March 1942 – 13 June 1980) was a Guyanese historian, political activist and academic. His notable works include '' How Europe Underdeveloped Africa'', first published in 1972. He was assassinated in Georgetown, ...

(1942–1980), historian of Africa, born and assassinated in Georgetown *

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(1937–2017), former Canadian MP and Mayor of Sudbury * Dušan Velkaverh (1943–2016),

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n lyricist, born in Georgetown *

Oneeka Williams Oneeka Williams (born March 2, 1966) is a urologic surgeon, writer, and children's book author known for her book series Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo. She currently works at Emerson Hospital's Urology Department and is a clinical assistant professor of ur ...

(born 1966), Guyanese writer and surgeon *

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(born 1993), a Guyanese actress, born in Georgetown

Sport

* Julian Austin (born 1949), Olympic field-hockey player *

Sudesh Fitzgerald Sudesh P. Fitzgerald (born 8 August 1986, in Georgetown) is a Guyanese professional darts player. His nickname is His Majesty. Playing career Fitzgerald reached the semi-final of the 2008 WDF Americas Cup Singles, losing to Canada's Jerry Hull ...

(born 1986), professional darts player, born in Georgetown *

Lance Gibbs Lancelot Richard Gibbs (born 29 September 1934) is a former West Indies cricketer, one of the most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history. He took 309 Test wickets, only the second player (after Fred Trueman) to pass 300, the first spi ...

(born 1934), former member of the West Indies cricket team *

Roger Harper Roger Andrew Harper (born 17 March 1963) is a Guyanese former cricketer turned coach, who played both Test and One Day International cricket for the West Indies cricket team. His international career lasted 13 years, from 1983 to 1996, and he ...

(born 1963), former member of the West Indies cricket team *

Carl Hooper Carl Llewelyn Hooper (born 15 December 1966) is a Guyanese former cricketer who captained the West Indies in Test matches and One Day International matches. An all-rounder, he was a right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler, who came to promin ...

(born 1966), former member of the West Indies cricket team * Donald Kayum (born 1955), cricketer *

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(born 1944), captain of the West Indies cricket team *

Thomas Moulder Thomas Henry Knight Moulder (25 May 1872 – 9 June 1920) was a first-class cricketer from British Guiana. Moulder was born at Georgetown in British Guiana in May 1872. He played three first-class cricket matches for Demerara in the 1891� ...

(1872–1920), cricketer *

Gudakesh Motie Gudakesh Motie (born 29 March 1995) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a left-arm orthodox bowler. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in December 2021. Career Moti ...

(born 1995), cricketer * Neville Stanton (born 1975), Guyanese footballer *

Oscar Weber Oscar William Weber (17 October 1871 – 27 December 1946) was a Guyanese first-class cricketer. Weber was born at Georgetown in British Guiana. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Demerara against Barbados at Bay Pasture, Barbados ...

(1871–1946), cricketer

Twin towns – sister cities

Georgetown has several

sister cities A sister city or a twin town relationship is International relations, a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there ar ...

, including: * –

St. Louis St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...

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* –

Port of Spain Port of Spain ( ; Trinidadian and Tobagonian English, Trinidadian English: ''Port ah Spain'' ) is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient dail ...

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* {{Authority control Capitals in South America Populated places in Demerara-Mahaica History of Georgetown, Guyana Port cities in South America Populated places established in the 18th century 1780s establishments in South America 1781 establishments in the British Empire