Better Hope
Better Hope is a town located in the Demerara-Mahaica region of Guyana. The village has been named after the Plantation Betterhoop[2] It was originally a fishing village with many working on the sugar estates and nearby farms.[3] The majority of the population is Indo-Guyanese with a minority of Afro-Guyanese.[3]
Better Hope | |
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  Better Hope | |
| Coordinates: 6°48′36″N 58°5′31″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Demerara-Mahaica |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,491 |
References
- "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Details of Estate Better Hope". University College London. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "BETTER HOPE – A village where activities of yesteryear are being revived". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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