• Guyana was a predecessor to the modern-day Co-operative Republic of Guyana and an independent state that existed between 1966 and 1970.
  • By the Grace of God, Queen of Guyana and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth [1]. 18 Jun 1966 - 23 Feb 1970.
  • The Dominion of Guyana (1966-1970) was a constitutional monarchy in South America. It was also one of the Commonwealth realms.
  • On this historic day in 1966 a new nation, Guyana, the only English-speaking one on the South America continent, achieved national sovereignty to become the...
  • Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom, in 1966, and became a republic on February 23, 1970, though remaining a member of the...
  • On February 23, 1970 Guyana was proclaimed the Co-operative Republic of Guyana within the British Commonwealth of Nations.
  • Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, Guyana has grappled with intense political rivalries rooted in ethnicity.
  • 26 Aug 1961 Self-rule achieved. 26 May 1966 Independence from U.K. (Guyana). 23 Feb 1970 Republic of Guyana (in occasional official, but.
  • 1970 02 23 -. Pic. 12. Guyana Cooperative Republic (British Guiana overprint Guyana 1966 - 1970 stamps overprint). 1970 02 23