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Political map of The Guianas. The Guianas, also spelled Guyanas or Guayanas, is a geographical region in north-eastern South America. Strictly, the term refers to the three Guianas: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, formerly British, Dutch, and French Guiana respectively. Broadly, it refers to the South American coast from the mouth of the ...
Unlike other areas of South America, over 70% of the natural habitat remains pristine. Anomaloglossus beebei (Kaieteur), specific to the Guianas. The rich natural history of British Guiana was described by early explorers Sir Walter Raleigh and Charles Waterton and later by naturalists Sir David Attenborough and Gerald Durrell. Southern Guyana ...
Map of Suriname showing the complete borders, rivers, and a few important places. - Kaart van Suriname met de grenzen, rivieren en enkele belangrijke plaatsen; Short title: Map of Suriname - Kaart van Suriname - Mapa de Surinam; Height: 5,623 px: Width: 5,000 px: Y and C positioning: Centered: Rating (out of 5) 5
Guyana lies south of the path of Caribbean hurricanes and none is known to have hit the country. [ 1 ] Temperatures in Georgetown are quite constant, with an average high of 32 °C (89.6 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (75.2 °F) in the hottest month (July), and an average range of 29 to 23 °C (84.2 to 73.4 °F) in February, the coolest ...
French Guiana [a] is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies.Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south, French Guiana covers a total area of 84,000 km 2 (32,000 sq mi) [2] [3] [7] and a land area of 83,534 km 2 (32,253 sq mi). [3]
An enlargeable relief map of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guyana: . Guyana – previously known as British Guiana, is the only nation state of the Commonwealth of Nations on the mainland of South America. [1]
Map of Guyana Georgetown, Capital of Guyana Bartica. This is a list of settlements in Guyana. The following definitions have been used: City: Any settlement listed at [1] with population estimates of 75,000 or more. Town: Defined by the government of Guyana as 'municipalities'. [2] Village As defined by official government documents, census or ...
Cerros de Mavecure, Guainía department, Colombia Devil's Canyon in the Canaima National Park, Venezuela Map of the Guianas. The Guiana Shield [1] (French: Plateau des Guyanes, Bouclier guyanais; Dutch: Hoogland van Guyana, Guianaschild; Portuguese: Planalto das Guianas, Escudo das Guianas; Spanish: Escudo guayanés) is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate.