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Geography of Guyana
ContinentSouth America
RegionCaribbean
Coordinates5°00′N 59°00′W / 5.000°N 59.000°W / 5.000; -59.000
AreaRanked 83rd
 • Total214,969 km2 (83,000 sq mi)
 • Land91.57%
 • Water8.43%
Coastline459 km (285 mi)
Borderstotal length 2,933 km (1,822 mi)
Highest pointMount Roraima
2,835 metres (9,301 ft)
Lowest pointCaribbean Sea
0 metres (0 ft)
Longest riverEssequibo River
1,010 km (630 mi)
Largest lakeMainstay Lake
19,500 km (12,100 mi)
Exclusive economic zone137,765 km2 (53,191 sq mi)

The Geography of Guyana comprises the physical characteristics of the country in Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela, with a land area of approximately 214,969 square km. The country is situated between 1 and 9 north latitude and between 56 and 62 west longitude.[1] With a 459 km (285 mi)-long Atlantic coastline on the northeast, Guyana is bounded by Venezuela on the west, Brazil on the west and south, and Suriname on the east.[1]

  1. ^ a b MacDonald, Scott B. (1993). "Guyana: Geography". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Guyana and Belize: country studies (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 31–35. ISBN 0-8444-0778-X. OCLC 28066032. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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