The main airport, Timehri International, is near Georgetown. The national airline, Guyana Airways, provides domestic and international service and other international airlines also fly to Guyana. The capital of Guyana is on the Atlantic Ocean, at the mouth of the Demerara River. Named after King George III, Georgetown was founded by the British in 1781. The French and Dutch were in town for a while, until the British regained control in 1812.
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The older buildings in Georgetown are raised on piles to keep them above the flood level. There's also a large East Indian population in Guyana, who still speak their Urdu, Hindi, and Tamil dialects. Guyana achieved independence from Britain on May 26, 1966. Find tour operators and request free brochures. Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dom.