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Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is the retail, administrative, and financial services centre of the country, and the city accounts for a large portion of ...
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 ...
Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) is a region of Guyana, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Mahaica-Berbice to the east, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the south and the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the west. It contains the country's capital Georgetown.
Guyana has no well-defined shoreline or sandy beaches. [1] Approaching the ocean, the land gradually loses elevation until it includes many areas of marsh and swamp. [1] Seaward from the vegetation line is a region of mud flats, shallow brown water, and sandbars. [1] Off New Amsterdam, these mud flats extend almost 25 kilometres (16 mi). [1]
Guyana: 214,999: 747,884: 3.5: Georgetown: Each Region is administered by a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) which is headed by a Chairman. ... List of Caribbean ...
Guyana is part of the Commonwealth Caribbean. It is part of the mainland Caribbean region maintaining strong cultural, historical, and political ties with other Caribbean countries as well as serving as the headquarters for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). In 2008, the country joined the Union of South American Nations as a founding member.
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 ...
Guyana's geographical location, its sparsely populated rain-forest regions, and its substantial Amerindian population differentiate it from English-speaking Caribbean countries. Its blend of the two dominant cultures, Indo-Guyanese and Afro-Guyanese, gives it similarities to Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname , and distinguishes it from other ...