Guyana: Geography#
| Location | Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Geographic Coordinates | 5 00 N, 59 00 W 5.0,-59.0 |
| Area | total: 214,969 sq km land: 196,849 sq km water: 18,120 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | total: 2,933 km border countries: Brazil 1,308 km, Suriname 836 km, Venezuela 789 km |
| Coastline | 459 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Roraima 2,835 m |
| Highest Mountains | As there is no entry in Geonames we are listing mountain list of Wolfram only: According to Wolfram: Mount Roraima 2810 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Terrain | mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south |
| Natural Hazards | flash flood threat during rainy seasons |
| Natural Resource | bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
| Land Use | arable land: 1.95% permanent crops: 0.13% other: 97.92% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) |
| Irrigated Land | 1,501 sq km (2003) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 241 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation |
| Environment - international agreements | 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 |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Georgetown; Linden; New Amsterdam; Corriverton ; Bartica According to Geonames: Georgetown; Linden; New Amsterdam; Anna Regina; Bartica Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| 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 |