Guyana and Belize : country studies /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : Federal Research Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O, 1993. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxxiii, 408 p.) : ill., maps. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Area handbook series, 1057-5294 DA pam ; 550-82 Area handbook series. DA pam ; 550-82. |
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| Format: | E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8522572 |
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Guyana and Belize : |b country studies / |c Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Tim Merrill. |
| 246 | 1 | |i Available from some providers with title: |a Country studies, Guyana and Belize | |
| 250 | |a 2nd ed. | ||
| 260 | |a Washington, D.C. : |b Federal Research Division : |b For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O, |c 1993. | ||
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (xxxiii, 408 p.) : |b ill., maps. | ||
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| 490 | 1 | |a Area handbook series, |x 1057-5294 | |
| 490 | 1 | |a DA pam ; |v 550-82 | |
| 500 | |a "Research completed January 1992." | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-369) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Belize: country profile -- Belize: historical setting / O. Nigel Bolland. Ancient Mayan civilization -- Pre-Columbian Mayan societies and the conquest -- The emergence of the British settlement. Colonial rivalry between Spain and Britain ; Beginnings of self-government and the plantocracy ; Slavery in the settlement, 1794-1838 ; Emigration of the Garifuna -- The early colony. Constitutional developments ; Mayan emigration and conflict ; Formal establishment of the colony, 1862-71 -- Colonial stagnation and crisis. The colonial order, 1971-1931 ; The genesis of modern politics, 1931-54 -- Decolonization and the border dispute with Guatemala -- Belize: the society and its environment / Charles C. Rutheiser. Geography. Boundaries, area, and relative size ; Geology ; Physical features ; Natural resources ; Climate -- Population and settlement patterns. Size, growth, and distribution ; Migration -- The cultural diversity of Belizean society. Ethnicity ; Language ; Religion ; Cultural pluralism and ethnic diversity -- Structure of Belizean society. The upper sector ; The middle sector ; The lower sector ; Social dynamics -- Education. School system ; Patterns of access and performance -- Belize: the economy / Uwe Bott. Growth and structure of the economy. The colonial economy ; The small economy ; Economic history ; Growth during 1980-85 ; Growth after 1985 ; Peripheral factors -- Government policy. Economic diversification ; Balance of payments ; Investments ; Fiscal performance ; External debt -- Labor -- Foreign economic relations -- Agriculture. Sugar ; Citrus ; Bananas ; Other crops -- Fishing and forestry -- Industry. Mining and energy ; Manufacturing ; Construction -- Tourism -- Other services. Transportation and telecommunications ; Banking and finance -- Economic prospects -- Belize: government and politics / Steven R. Harper. Constitutional background. Constitutional and political structures prior to independence ; Constitution of 1981 -- Government institutions. Executive ; Legislature ; Judiciary ; Public service ; Local government -- Political dynamics. Electoral procedures ; Electoral process since independence ; Political parties ; Interest groups ; Mass communication -- Foreign relations. Relations with the United States ; Relations with Guatemala ; Relations with other Latin American and Caribbean countries ; Relations with Britain ; Relations with other countries -- Belize: national security / Melinda W. Cooke. Belize's military history and strategic setting -- The Belize defence force. Personnel and training ; Organization and equipment ; Defense spending ; Foreign military relations -- Public order and internal security. Crime ; The Belize national police ; The criminal justice system. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Guyana: country profile -- Guyana: historical setting / Scott B. MacDonald. The early years -- The coming of the Europeans -- Transition to British rule -- The early British colony and the labor problem -- Origins of the border dispute with Venezuela -- Political and social awakenings. Nineteenth-century British Guiana ; Political and social changes in the 1900s ; The development of political parties -- Preindependence government, 1953-66. The PPP's first government, 1953 ; The interim government. 1953-57 ; The second PPP government, 1957-61, and racial politics ; PPP reelection and debacle -- Independence and the Burnham era. Burnham in power ; The cooperative republic ; From Burnham to Hoyte -- Guyana: the society and its environment / Frederick J. Conway. Geography. Terrain ; Hydrology ; Climate -- Population. Demographic profile ; Ethnic composition ; Population distribution and settlement patterns ; Urban population ; Emigration -- Ethnic groups. Afro-Guyanese ; Indo-Guyanese ; Portuguese and Chinese ; Amerindians ; Development of ethnic identity ; Ideologies of race and class -- Family and kinship structure. Afro-Guyanese patterns ; Indo-Guyanese patterns -- Religion. Christianity ; Hinduism ; Islam ; Obeah and Amerindian practices ; Cults ; Religion and politics -- Education. Education policy and the teaching profession ; Primary schools ; Secondary schools ; Institutions of higher education ; Attitudes toward education -- Health and welfare. Food and diet ; Health ; Health and welfare services -- Guyana: the economy / Brian D. McFeeters. Growth and structure of the economy. History ; Structure ; Parallel economy ; Infrastructure -- Government policy. The economic recovery program ; Results of the economic recovery program -- Labor -- Agriculture. Sugar ; Rice ; Forestry ; Fisheries ; Livestock -- Mining. Aluminum ; Gold and diamonds -- Industry. Energy supply ; Manufacturing -- Services. Banking ; Transportation ; Communications -- External economic relations. Foreign trade ; Foreign debt ; Balance of payments ; Foreign investment ; Foreign aid ; Regional integration -- Guyana: government and politics / Georges A. Fauriol -- Constitutional background. Preindependence constitutions ; Independence constitution ; Constitution of 1980 -- Government institutions. Executive ; Legislature ; Judiciary ; Other national institutions ; Local government ; Civil service -- Political dynamics. Electoral process ; Political parties ; Interest groups -- Foreign relations. Relations with the United States ; Relations with Venezuela ; Relations with Brazil ; Relations with Suriname ; Relations with Britain ; Relations with the Commonwealth Caribbean ; Relations with communist countries -- Guyana: national security / Christopher S. Simmons. The armed forces. Mission, organization, and capabilities ; Involvement in political affairs -- The security forces. Mission and organization ; Human rights violations -- The courts and the penal system -- Border disputes. Guyana-Venezuela dispute ; Guyana-Suriname dispute. | |
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record. | ||
| 651 | 0 | |a Belize. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79126944 | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Guyana. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80061018 | |
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