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With a land area of 214,969 km 2 (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. [13]
Share of forest area in total land area, top countries (2021). Guyana has the second highest percentage of forest cover in the world. The white sand belt lies south of the coastal zone. [1] This area is 150 to 250 kilometers wide and consists of low sandy hills interspersed with rocky outcroppings. [1] The white sands support a dense hardwood ...
Below is a list of countries and dependencies in South America by area. [1] Brazil is the largest country in South America while Suriname is the smallest. Panama is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in South America due to being part of Colombia prior to its secession in 1903.
Dymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by area This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies , ranked by total area, including land and water. This list includes entries that are not limited to those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which covers sovereign states and dependent territories .
Around the western-central area is Independence Square and Promenade Gardens, the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology, the National Library (built by Andrew Carnegie), the Bank of Guyana, Company Path Garden, the National Museum of Guyana and State House (built 1852) where the president resides, St. George's Anglican Cathedral and the Red House.
Extreme points of Guyana High: Mount Roraima 2,750 m (9,022 ft) Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m; Land boundaries: 2,949 km Brazil 1,606 km Venezuela 743 km Suriname 600 km. Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 459 km; Population of Guyana: 744,962 (Jul. 2018 estimate) - 161th most populous country; Area of Guyana: 214,999 km 2; Atlas of Guyana
The savannah is divided north from south, by the Kanuku Mountains, Guyana's most biologically diverse region. According to Conservation International, the "area supports a large percentage of Guyana’s biodiversity", including 250 species of bird life, 18 of which are native "only to the lowland forests of the Guianas." The savannah is teeming ...
Short title: Map of Guyana - Guyana Official Map - Show the World Guyana - Barima-Waini, Pomeroon-Supenaam,Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica, Mahaica-Berbice, East Berbice-Corentyne, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice,Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo -Tigri Area - Cornatijn River - Guayana Esequiba, Guayana Esequiba, Tigri Area, Upper Courentyne, Corentyne ...