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| GUYANESE GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Idaho |
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Area > Land
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196,850 sq km |
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[84th of 238]
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Area > Total
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214,970 sq km |
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[88th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Georgetown - 248,500 |
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Climate tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) |
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Forested Land
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78.5% |
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[7th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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5 00 N, 59 00 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries Brazil 1,606 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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2.23% |
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[182nd of 258]
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Largest city Georgetown |
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Largest city population
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254,000 |
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[131st of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Georgetown - 248,500 |
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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 |
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Population density
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3.58 people per sqkm |
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[217th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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3.82 people/m²
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[194th of 204]
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Precipitation
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2,262 mm |
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[7th of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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214,970 km²
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[83rd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mount Roraima |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Guyana, Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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