Guyana By ethan.best 1498 Discovered 1548 Slaves brought from Africa 1820 Unofficial British take over 1833 Slave Trade Abolished 1899 Official British take over 1966 Granted Independence from UK Feb 23, 1970 Founding 1985 Desmond Hoyte becomes President 1985 Mark Benschop charged with treason 2004 UN makes tribunal to settle border dispute with Suriname
