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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Idaho
Area > Land	196,850 sq km		[84th of 238]
Area > Total	214,970 sq km		[88th of 250]
Capital city with population	Georgetown - 248,500
Climate tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Forested Land	78.5%		[7th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	5 00 N, 59 00 W
Land boundaries > Border countries Brazil 1,606 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km
Land use > Arable land	2.23%		[182nd of 258]
Largest city Georgetown
Largest city population	254,000		[131st of 174]
Largest city with population	Georgetown - 248,500
Location Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Map references South America
Natural resources bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
Population density	3.58 people per sqkm		[217th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	3.82 people/m²		[194th of 204]
Precipitation	2,262 mm		[7th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	214,970 km²		[83rd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Mount Roraima

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