Demerara, situated between Essequibo and Berbice, was settled in 1741 and emerged in 1773 as a separate colony under direct control of the Dutch West India Company.
Demerara, mellan Essequibo och Berbice, bosattes 1741 och växte 1773 fram som en separat koloni under direkt kontroll av Nederländska Västindiska Kompaniet.