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The History of Guyana

Guyana's capital, Georgetown, was already below sea level when it was built in the late 1700s. Salvador de Carries works as a tour guide there and shows how former colonies have been divided into new countries. The government is now talking about moving Guyana's capital back to where the big airport is.

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