| Geography | Guyana |
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Location:
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Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela |
Geographic coordinates:
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5 00 N, 59 00 W |
Map references:
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South America |
Area:
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total: 214,970 sq km
land: 196,850 sq km
water: 18,120 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Idaho |
Land boundaries:
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total: 2,949 km
border countries: Brazil 1,606 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km |
Coastline:
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459 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin |
Climate:
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tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) |
Terrain:
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mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Roraima 2,835 m |
Natural resources:
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bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
Land use:
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arable land: 2.23%
permanent crops: 0.14%
other: 97.63% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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1,500 sq km (2003) |
Total renewable water resources:
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241 cu km (2000) |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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Total: 1.64 cu km/yr (2%/1%/98%)
Per capita: 2,187 cu m/yr (2000) |
Natural hazards:
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flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons |
Environment - current issues:
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water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Geography - note:
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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 |
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