Guyana and Belize: Country Studies (Department of the Army, Area Handbook)

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. Federal Research Division, Library Of Congress ; Edited By Tim Merrill. Research Completed January 1992. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 345-369) And Index.