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1627–1815 Dutch colony in South America
Berbice (/bɜːrˈbiːs/) is a region along the Berbice River in Guyana, which was between 1627 and 1792 a colony of the Dutch West India Company and between
Berbice
List of ships with the same or similar names
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Berbice for the Berbice region: HMS Berbice (1780) was an American schooner of 121 tons (bm) that the
HMS_Berbice
1763 slave rebellion in Guyana
The Berbice Rebellion was a slave rebellion in Berbice, Dutch Guiana (present-day Guyana), that began on 23 February 1763 and lasted to April 1764, with
Berbice_Rebellion
Country in South America
Demerara-Essequibo and Berbice to Britain. In 1831, the united colonies of Demerara-Essequibo and separate colony of Berbice together became a single
Guyana
Extinct Dutch creole spoken Guyana
Berbice Creole Dutch (also known as Berbice Dutch) is a now-extinct Dutch creole language, once spoken in Berbice, a region along the Berbice River in
Berbice_Creole_Dutch
Region of Guyana
East Berbice-Corentyne (Region 6) is one of ten regions in Guyana. Its capital is New Amsterdam. Located along the Guyana's border with Brazil and Suriname
East_Berbice-Corentyne
1581–1975 colonisation in South America
by the Dutch West India Company (WIC), while Berbice and Surinam were controlled by the Society of Berbice and the Society of Suriname, respectively. Cayenne
Dutch colonisation of the Guianas
Dutch_colonisation_of_the_Guianas
1745–1803 Dutch colony in South America
became a British colony in 1815 until Demerara-Essequibo was merged with Berbice to form the colony of British Guiana in 1831. In 1838, it became a county
Demerara
The Society of Berbice (Dutch: Sociëteit van Berbice) was founded on 24 October 1720 by the owners of the colony of Berbice currently in Guyana. These
Society_of_Berbice
Bridge in North east Berbice
The Berbice Bridge is a pontoon bridge over the Berbice River near New Amsterdam in Guyana. The bridge is tolled and was opened on 23 December 2008. With
Berbice_Bridge
Region of Guyana
Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10) is an administrative region of Guyana. It is spread over an area of 17,040 km2 (6,580 sq mi). As per the 2022 census
Upper_Demerara-Berbice
HMS Berbice was a schooner, initially built for use as a merchant ship, that the Royal Navy purchased in the West Indies in 1780. Her most prominent service
HMS_Berbice_(1780)
River in eastern Guyana
The Berbice River /bərˈbiːs/, located in eastern Guyana, is one of the country's major rivers. It rises in the highlands of the Rupununi region and flows
Berbice_River
Patrol vessel of the Guyana Defence Force
GDFS Berbice is a 115 Defiant-class patrol vessel of the Guyana Defence Force. It was launched in 2023 shortly before the 2023 Guyana–Venezuela crisis
GDFS_Berbice
names: East Berbice-Corentyne East Demerara-West Coast Berbice Mazaruni Potaro North West Rupununi West Demerara-Essequibo Coast East Berbice Essequibo
Regions_of_Guyana
Region of Guyana
Mahaica-Berbice (Region 5) is a region of Guyana. Its capital is Fort Wellington. Located between the Mahaica and Berbice Rivers, it is spread over an
Mahaica-Berbice
School in New Amsterdam, Guyana
Berbice High School is a school in New Amsterdam, Guyana. Berbice High School is a school in New Amsterdam, Guyana. The Boys' School was established on
Berbice_High_School
Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Caribbean
Hindustani dialect of Guyanese Hindustani and Sarnami is spoken in East Berbice-Corentyne in Guyana and the neighboring district of Nickerie in Suriname
Caribbean_Hindustani
Dutch Caribbean island country
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Curaçao
Locations in Guyana with the same name
article covers four locations. Bush Lot is a community in the Mahaica-Berbice Region 5 of Guyana, approximately 56 miles from Georgetown, the capital
Bush_Lot
Berbice in Guyana. Berbice played their inaugural first-class match in March 1960 against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club from England. Berbice were
Berbice_cricket_team
Guyanese slave uprising leader
1763) was an African Akan man, who was enslaved in the Dutch colony of Berbice in present-day Guyana. In 1763, he led a major slave revolt of around 5
Cuffy
British colony from 1814 to 1966
in the early 17th century. They founded the colonies of Essequibo and Berbice, adding Demerara in the mid-18th century. In 1796, Great Britain took over
British_Guiana
Television channel
DTV-8 or Berbice Super Station, is a Guyanese family-owned television station. The station is owned by Dave's Portrait Studio and covers the Berbice region
DTV-8
Former British colony in South America
ratified by the Netherlands. On 21 July 1831, Demerara-Esequibo united with Berbice as British Guiana. In 1745, Demerara was created as a separate Dutch colony
Demerara-Essequibo
Dutch colony in the Guianas (1667–1954)
modern country of Suriname. It was bordered by the fellow Dutch colony of Berbice to the west, and the French colony of Cayenne to the east. It later bordered
Surinam_(Dutch_colony)
Regional capital in Guyana
New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) is the regional capital of East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana and one of the country's largest towns. It is 100 kilometres
New_Amsterdam,_Guyana
Demerara-Berbice Railway and the Demerara-Essequibo Railway. There are also several industrial railways mainly for the bauxite industry. The Demerara-Berbice Railway
Railways_in_Guyana
Football league
Georgetown, three from Upper Demerara, three from East Coast Demerara, two from Berbice, two from West Demerara, and one from East Bank Demerara were represented
GFF_National_Super_League
1616–1803 Dutch colony in South America
became a British colony in 1815 until Demerara-Essequibo was merged with Berbice to form the colony of British Guiana in 1831. In 1838, it became a county
Essequibo_(colony)
Earliest inhabitants of Guyana
(Upper Demerara-Berbice Area) Wikki Amerindian Reservation (Upper Demerara-Berbice Area) Wikki Indian Reservation (Upper Demerara-Berbice Area) Wikimedia
Indigenous_peoples_in_Guyana
Island in Guyana
Crab Island is an island located in the mouth of the Berbice River in Guyana. Crab Island is so named due to the presence of numerous crabs there, and
Crab_Island,_Guyana
Ethnic group in Guyana
unveiled by president David A. Granger. It is located in Palmyra near the Berbice Bridge. The compound near the monument has a visitor's gallery, several
Indo-Guyanese
Guyanese people of African descent
dozen slave rebellions. The Berbice Slave Uprising began on 23 February 1763. On two plantations on the Canje River in Berbice, slaves rebelled, taking control
Afro-Guyanese
Dutch settlement (1624–1664)
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
New_Amsterdam
Geographical region in north-eastern South America
only drained later. British Guiana (before 1793 part of Dutch Guiana): Berbice (183 km (114 mi) SE of Georgetown) — 1627 Dutch, 1781-1831: like Essequebo
The_Guianas
Animals of Guyana
Islands-West Demerara Fauna of Demerara-Mahaica Fauna of Mahaica-Berbice Fauna of East Berbice-Corentyne Fauna of Cuyuni-Mazaruni Fauna of Potaro-Siparuni
Fauna_of_Guyana
Caribbean administrative posting
The Protector of Slaves was an official post in Trinidad, Demerara, Berbice, St. Lucia, the Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius before the abolition of slavery
Protector_of_Slaves
Dutch States Army officer (1717–1779)
career in the Dutch colonial empire, particularly in Berbice and Surinam, where he suppressed the Berbice Rebellion in 1764 and fought against maroons during
Louis-Henri_Fourgeoud
Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
The Davson Baronetcy, of Berbice in British Guiana, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 January 1927 for Edward Rae
Davson_baronets
Region of Guyana
of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the north, the regions of Upper Demerara-Berbice and East Berbice-Corentyne to the east, the region of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Potaro-Siparuni
Extinct Dutch Creole once spoken in Guyana
spoken in the region of Essequibo. It was not mutually intelligible with Berbice Creole Dutch, also spoken in Guyana. This language has been classified
Skepi_Creole_Dutch
HMS Berbice was the Batavian Republic's schooner Serpent that HMS Heureux took possession of at Berbice in 1803 at the capitulation of the colony and
HMS_Berbice_(1804)
Utility company
and Everton (upper Berbice) received power from Alcan and Reynolds Group Holdings, mainly for their Mackenzie (Linden) and Berbice-based bauxite operations
Guyana_Power_and_Light
the Berbice River southeast of Essequibo, in 1627. Although under the general jurisdiction of this private group, the settlement, named Berbice, was
History_of_Guyana
1814 treaty also known as the Convention of London
Dutch Cape Colony, Dutch Malabar, Dutch Suratte, Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice. In exchange for the cession of Dutch Malabar, Britain ceded Bangka Island
Anglo-Dutch_Treaty_of_1814
Ijo language spoken in Nigeria
the development of Nigeria's oil industry in the Port Harcourt region." Berbice Creole Dutch, a recently extinct Dutch Creole formerly spoken in Eastern
Kalabari_language
17th-century Dutch colony in North America
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
New_Netherland
The regions of Guyana are divided into three types of councils: municipal or town councils, neighbourhood democratic councils and Amerindian villages.
Neighbourhood Councils of Guyana
Neighbourhood_Councils_of_Guyana
Caribbean territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Dutch_Caribbean
Dutch chartered company (1621–1792)
was no longer capable of defending its own colonies, as Sint Eustatius, Berbice, Essequibo, Demerara, and some forts on the Dutch Gold Coast were rapidly
Dutch_West_India_Company
Volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, Maluku, Indonesia
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Banda_Islands
1602–1799 Dutch trading company
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Dutch_East_India_Company
Region and archipelago in eastern Indonesia
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Maluku_Islands
State of Malaysia
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Malacca
1815–1954 Dutch colony in the Caribbean
its West Indies colonies, with the exception of Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice. In the newly established United Kingdom of the Netherlands, these colonies
Colony of Curaçao and Dependencies
Colony_of_Curaçao_and_Dependencies
opposition, capturing two electoral districts, including Upper Demerara-Berbice, which had long been recognized as an immovable stronghold for the PNCR
2025 Guyanese general election
2025_Guyanese_general_election
Airport in Guyana
(ICAO: SYNA) is an airport serving the city of New Amsterdam in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana. Guyana portal Aviation portal List of airports
New_Amsterdam_Airport
Dutch Caribbean island
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Bonaire
Largest island of the Svalbard archipelago
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Spitsbergen
HMS Berbice was the French privateer Berbice that the British Royal Navy captured in 1793 and took into service under her existing name. She ran aground
HMS_Berbice_(1793)
Major mining sites are at Linden, south of Georgetown, and Kwakwani on the Berbice River In 2016, 1,479,090 tonnes of bauxite was produced. Bauxite mining
Mining_in_Guyana
Dutch multinational brewing company
Schumachers Lust - Berbice Guyana - 1817 Slave Register P1". Issuu. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021. "Plantation Schumachers Lust - Berbice Guyana -
Heineken_N.V.
Canadian-Guyanese lawyer and politician
from 2015 to 2018, representing the Alliance for Change party in the East Berbice-Corentyne region (Region 6). Persaud was born in Guyana, and moved to Canada
Charrandas_Persaud
Town and regional capital in Upper Demerara-Berbice, Guyana
largest city in Guyana after Georgetown, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at 6°0′0″N 58°18′0″W / 6.00000°N 58.30000°W / 6.00000;
Linden,_Guyana
Territories under United Kingdom sovereignty
Governor of Barbados Lieutenant Governor of Grenada Lieutenant-Governor of Berbice Governor of British Guiana Governor of British Honduras Governor of Cuba
British_Overseas_Territories
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Capture_of_Amboina
Wellington Weldaad Albion Baracara Crabwood Creek Kasuela Kumaka, East Berbice-Corentyne Moleson Creek Orealla Port Mourant Rose Hall Skeldon Agatash
List of cities and towns in Guyana
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Guyana
1823 slave rebellion in the colony of Demerara-Essequibo (Guyana)
to take up arms against any Spanish incursions. When slaves rose up in Berbice in 1763, natives blocked the border to prevent the disruption from spreading
Demerara_rebellion_of_1823
Theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
orders to call on the surrender of the colonies of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice. The Dutch colonies, unhappy with the rule of the Batavian Republic had
British campaign in the Caribbean (1803)
British_campaign_in_the_Caribbean_(1803)
Mountain range in Brazil and Guyana
side of the Brazilian city of Oriximiná, Pará, and the south side of East Berbice-Corentyne region in Guyana. The highest point of Pará is located there
Serra_do_Acari
Capital of the Dutch East Indies
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Batavia,_Dutch_East_Indies
Berbice united as British Guiana until 1966 when Guyana attained independence. Originally the former Dutch colonies of Demerara-Essequibo and Berbice
List of governors of British Guiana
List_of_governors_of_British_Guiana
Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1954–1975
however, there were several Dutch colonies in the Guianas: Suriname, Berbice, Essequibo, Demerara, and Pomeroon. The last four were taken over by the
Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Suriname_(Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands)
Country borders
colonies was located at Devil Creek, between the Berbice River and the Courantyne River. In 1799, however, Berbice governor Abraham Jacob van Imbijze van Batenburg
Borders_of_Suriname
Type of fast sailing vessel
SCHOONER BERBICE, THE 5TH AUG 1789" that comprises a sheer plan, body lines, deck plan, lines, and a view of her stern. These drawings of HMS Berbice represent
Baltimore_Clipper
Directorate of the Dutch East India Company in Mughal Bengal
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Dutch_Bengal
797 11 0.803 560 Cairo Egypt Africa 0.754 4 0.803 561 Upper Demerara-Berbice Guyana America 0.776 1 0.803 562 Gilan Iran Asia/Pacific 0.799 10 0.803
List of subnational entities by Human Development Index
List_of_subnational_entities_by_Human_Development_Index
Coastal region in South East India
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Coromandel_Coast
Guyanese artist and archaeologist (1947–2020)
William Pink – an English Anglican priest who was serving in the Mahaica-Berbice region at that time. Simon subsequently moved with his foster-father to
George_Simon_(artist)
2002, 24.8% in 2012. Tamil (Madrasi) Hindus forms the majority in East Berbice-Corentyne region and practice Caribbean Shaktism. According to the 2012
Hinduism_in_Guyana
her aunt Susannah Ostrehan manumitted her in 1806. She later moved to Berbice where she lived with her partner William Fraser, conducting business in
Elizabeth_Swain_Bannister
1949–1962 Dutch possession in Oceania
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Dutch_New_Guinea
Colony in Taiwan (1624–1662, 1664–1668)
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Dutch_Formosa
Company Bengal Subah Defeat Berbice slave uprising (1763–1764) Dutch Republic Arawak and Carib allies Army of the Negroes of Berbice Victory Kandyan–Dutch War
List of wars involving the Dutch Republic
List_of_wars_involving_the_Dutch_Republic
River in Suriname and Guyana
river in Suriname and creates the border between the country and the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana. Its tributaries include Coeroeni River, Kabalebo
Courantyne_River
Former artificial island in Nagasaki
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Dejima
Caribbean island country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
posts of the Dutch West India Company (1621–1792) Colonies in the Americas Berbice 1 Brazil Cayenne Curaçao and Dependencies Demerara Essequibo New Netherland
Aruba
lanes of vehicular traffic and a pedestrian lane. Span 1,148 feet (350 m) Berbice Bridge Completed 2008. Spans 5,153.277 feet (1,571 m). Located near New
List_of_pontoon_bridges
Guyanese television network
28, with additional relay stations outside the capital on channels 12 (Berbice), 25 and 35. Vieira Communications Television started broadcasting in May
Television_Guyana
Anglican diocese in America
"Demerara, Essequibo, Berbice". In 1866, there were two archdeaconries: Hugh Hyndman Jones was Archdeacon of Demerara and that of Berbice was vacant. The diocese
Diocese_of_Guyana
Town in East Berbice/Corentyne, Guyana
Port Mourant is a town on the Atlantic coast in East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana. It is the birthplace of the late president Cheddi Jagan as well as many
Port_Mourant
Overseas department of France
Guiana Guayana Esequiba Guyana Suriname Tigri Area Former British Guiana Berbice Demerara Essequibo Counani Dutch Guiana Pre-1667 Pomeroon Surinam Suriname
French_Guiana
Governor of Barbados Lieutenant Governor of Grenada Lieutenant-Governor of Berbice Governor of British Guiana Governor of British Honduras Governor of Cuba
List of current British colonial governors
List_of_current_British_colonial_governors
Creole language family with Dutch as lexifier
Kouwenberg, Silvia (1994). A Grammar of Berbice Dutch Creole. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-013736-1. "Berbice Dutch officially extinct". Radio Netherlands
Dutch-based_creole_languages
Guyana from the Colonial era to the Modern era. Cassard expedition (1712) Berbice slave uprising (1763–1764) Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780) Capture of Demerara
List_of_wars_involving_Guyana
West Indian cricketer
Colin Everton Hunte Croft (born 15 March 1953) is a former West Indian international cricketer. He was a member of the squad which won the 1979 Cricket
Colin_Croft
Topics referred to by the same term
Washington Island (French Polynesia) Washington, Guyana, a community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana Washington Island (Kiribati) Central Washington University, Ellensburg
Washington
Construction of a bridge across the Berbice River at Crab Island and D'Edwards on the East and West banks of Berbice River was completed in 2008. In 2012
Transport_in_Guyana
British actress (born 1932)
Esme Munroe (born 12 November 1932) is a British actress who was born in Berbice, British Guiana (now Guyana), and has been a resident of the UK since the
Carmen_Munroe
BERBICE
BERBICE
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Girl/Female
Welsh
Slave.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Ambassador, Handsome, Emissary, Mediator
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
God
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Sterling, STIRLING means "little star."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Directed Towards Heart; Way to the Heart
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lotus stem
Girl/Female
Indian
Special
Boy/Male
Indian
Righteous
Female
Slavic
 Short form of Slavic Veronika, NIKA means "bringer of victory." Compare with another form of Nika.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Best Jewel; A Buddha
BERBICE
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