"1745Z"^^ . "1815-11-20Z"^^ . "Kolonie Demerary"@en . "1815Z"^^ . . "Demerara"@en . . "Colony of Demerara"@en . "Demerara (Dutch: Demerary) is a historical region in the Guianas on the north coast of South America which is now part of the country of Guyana. It was a Dutch colony until 1815 and a county of British Guiana from 1838 to 1966. It was located about the lower courses of the Demerara River, and its main town was Georgetown.The name \"Demerara\" comes from a variant of the Arawak word \"Immenary\" or \"Dumaruni\" which means \"river of the letter wood\"."@en . .