Essequibo
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Essequibo may refer to:
- The Essequibo RiverEssequibo RiverThe Esequibo River is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil-Guyana border, the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,010 km through forest and savanna into the Atlantic Ocean.-Geography:There are countless...
is one of the larger South American rivers located in the country of Guyana. - The former Dutch colony of EssequiboEssequibo (colony)Essequibo was from 1616 to 1814 a Dutch colony in the region of the Essequibo river on the north coast of South America. The colony formed a part of the colonies that are known under the collective name of Dutch Guyana.- History :...
, in the region of the river