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Demerara was one of the original British colonies that was joined into the colony of British Guiana, now Guyana. It was located at the mouth of the Demerara River, and its main town was Georgetown. Demerara is now one of three counties of Guyana. The other two counties are Berbice and Essequibo. Before the colony became British, it was a Dutch colony.

On 13 August 1814 the British combined the colonies of Demerara and Essequibo into the colony of Demerara-Essequibo. On 20 November 1815 the colony was formally ceded to Britain by the Netherlands.

On 21 July 1831 Demerara-Essequibo united with Berbice as British Guiana.

Sugar cane–based sweeteners known as Demerara sugar are so named because originally they came from the colony of Demerara.

Commanders of Demerara

Governors of Demerara

Directors-general

Lieutenant governors

See also

Former British colonies | History of Guyana | Dutch colonies

 

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