[2] Vreed en Hoop encompasses a few small communities, among them New Road, Plantain Walk, Crane and Coglan Dam.

The name of the town comes from the Dutch "Vreed en Hoop", meaning "Peace and Hope" in English.

[5] In 1839, newspapers started to report physical abuse at his plantations, therefore Gladstone quietly transferred ownership.

The busy terminal connects travellers to the West Bank Demerara road up to Parika, with cars and minibuses plying the routes.

[8] Vreed en Hoop has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.