ðə ɹˈiːdʒən jˈuːzd təbi ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd baɪ ˌæmɚɹˈɪndiənz ʌvðɪ ˈæɹɐwˌæk ænd ˈækɐwˌeɪoʊ tɹˈaɪbz, haʊˈɛvɚ ðə dɪskˈʌvɚɹi ʌv ɡˈoʊld ɐtɹˈæktᵻd mˈɛni fˈɔːɹtʃʊn sˈiːkɚz fɹʌm ɡaɪˈɑːnə ænd bᵻjˈɔnd.
The region used to be inhabited by Amerindians of the Arawak and Akawaio tribes, however the discovery of gold attracted many fortune seekers from Guyana and beyond.