University of Guyana
university, Georgetown, Guyana
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The University of Guyana, established in 1963, is the country's principal institution of higher learning. It is located in Turkeyen, a suburb of Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana. The university, along with nursery, primary, and secondary education, is fully government-funded and managed.12
Georgetown itself is Guyana's chief port and commercial center, situated on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River. The city exports sugar, rice, tropical fruits, and minerals from the country's interior.1
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