Charity, Guyana

Charity is a small township in Guyana, located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region No.2, which is part of the Essequibo County. Essequibo is claimed by Venezuela as part of Delta Amacuro state, which is located in the Guayana Esequiba. The claim is being contested in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where Venezuela refuses to participate[3].

Charity Secondary School

Charity
Village
Charity
Location in Guayana
Coordinates: 7°24′N 58°36′W
Country Guyana Claimed by Venezuela[1]
Region No.2Pomeroon-Supenaam
Population
 (2002)[2]
 • Total1,485

Location

Charity is located on the Pomeroon River which provides a gateway to this part of Guyana's interior and Venezuela. Many Guyanese use this waterway to travel back and forth between Guyana and Venezuela where they work.[4] It is a central focus for the farmers who live in this area. They bring their products to this location and from here it is transshipped to other townships such as Anna Regina and Parika, and to the capital city of Georgetown.

References
  1. "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. https://newsroom.gy/2020/06/30/guyana-makes-case-for-intl-court-to-settle-longstanding-destabilising-border-controversy-with-venezuela/
  4. "Guyana tells Venezuelan migrants to come forward and be documented". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 18 August 2020.


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