Peoples Cooperative
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Peoples Cooperative and Disciplines of Jones | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: The Letter Killeth, but the Spirit Giveth Life. | |
| Anthem: The Internationale | |
| Capital | Jonestown |
| Largest city | Georgetown (claimed;(limited recognition) |
| Official languages | English |
| Demonym(s) | Templeite |
| Government | Unitary Apostolic Socialist Theocratic Absolute Monarchy |
• Bishop | Rev. James Warren Jones |
| Archie Ijames | |
• Chairman | Ross Case |
| Legislature | Planning Commission |
| Independence from Guyana | |
• Declared | November 18, 1978 |
• Established | September 17, 1980 |
| Population | |
• 1982 estimate | 36,522 |
| Currency | Guyanese Dollar (GYD) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (not observed) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +201 |
| Internet TLD | .prb |
The Peoples Cooperative and Disciplines of Jones, formerly the Peoples Temple and Disciples of Christ, often referred to as just the Peoples Cooperative is a de-facto sovereign state situated mostly in Northern Guyana. While the Peoples Cooperative claims full control over the entire state of Guyana, its de facto administrative control holds over the Northwestern coast and in-land to as far as Matthews Ridge. The Peoples Cooperative also holds part of Georgetown Northwest of it's foothold in Lamaha Gardens; however armed skirmishes and confrontation with the National Government of Guyana and local authorities of Georgetown make it difficulty overall to address it's full borders and administrative control over the city. The Peoples Cooperative's capital is situated in the settlement of Jonestown which was first established by the Cooperative in October 1973 as a humanitarian commune.
History
Demographics
The population located in the Northwestern territories around Jonestown are unique as twice as many females as males live within it's borders, Black females make up the largest group at 45%, with white females comprising 13%. Black males make up over 23%, with white males making up a tenth, and the remainder falling in the Mixed or Other categories. Of the population residing in PC occupied Georgetown, 53% listed themselves as Black/African; 31,902 24% as mixed; and .15% as white.