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![]() ![]() Guyana Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/guyana/guyana_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela Geographic coordinates 5 00 N, 59 00 W Map references South America Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Idaho Land boundaries
Coastline 459 km Maritime claims
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 Elevation extremes
Natural resources bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish Land use
Irrigated land 1,500 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons Environment - current issues water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
the third-smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay; substantial portions of its western and eastern territories are claimed by Venezuela and Suriname respectively
NOTE: The information regarding Guyana on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guyana Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guyana Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |