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Guyana Geography 1996

Location:

Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela

Map references:

South America

Area:

total area:

214,970 sq km

land area:

196,850 sq km

comparative area:

slightly smaller than Idaho

Land boundaries:

total 2,462 km, Brazil 1,119 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km

Coastline:

459 km

Maritime claims:

continental shelf:

200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin

exclusive fishing zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

all of the area west of the Essequibo River claimed by Venezuela; Suriname claims area between New (Upper Courantyne) and Courantyne/Kutari Rivers (all headwaters of the Courantyne)

Climate:

tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November to mid-January)

Terrain:

mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south

Natural resources:

diamonds

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

83%

other:

Irrigated land:

1,300 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:

current issues:

water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation

natural hazards:

flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons

international agreements:

party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83

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