| Continent | South America |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 5°00′N 59°00′W / 5.000°N 59.000°W |
| Area | Ranked 83rd |
| • Total | 214,969 km2 (83,000 sq mi) |
| • Land | 91.57% |
| • Water | 8.43% |
| Coastline | 459 km (285 mi) |
| Borders | total length 2,933 km (1,822 mi) |
| Highest point | Mount Roraima 2,835 metres (9,301 ft) |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Longest river | Essequibo River 1,010 km (630 mi) |
| Largest lake | Mainstay Lake 19,500 km (12,100 mi) |
| Exclusive economic zone | 137,765 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]
- ^ 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.
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