Guyana and Belize : country studies /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, 1993. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxxiii, 408 pages) : illustrations, 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/8545189 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.
- 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.