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  2. Guyana - Wikipedia

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    The large majority (about 90%) of Guyana's 744,000 people live along a narrow coastal strip that ranges from a width of 16 to 64 km (10 to 40 mi) inland and makes up approximately 10% of the nation's total land area. [55] Guyana's population is racially and ethnically heterogeneous, with ethnic groups originating from India, Africa, Europe, and ...

  3. List of South American countries by area - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Demographics of Guyana - Wikipedia

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    Guyana's population (Guyanese people) is made up of five main ethnic groups: Indians, Africans, Amerindians, Europeans (mainly Portuguese), and Chinese. Ninety percent of the inhabitants live on the narrow coastal plain, where population density is more than 115 inhabitants per square kilometre (300/sq mi). The population density for Guyana as ...

  5. List of countries and dependencies by population density

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    Population density (people per km 2) by country. This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by population density, sorted by inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1.

  6. Outline of Guyana - Wikipedia

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    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

  7. South America - Wikipedia

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    South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). ... present in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana ... largest metropolitan area by population in ...

  8. Geography of Guyana - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Demographics of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    The population of Brazil is estimated based on various sources from 1550 to 1850. The first official census took place in 1872. From that year, every 10 years (with some exceptions) the population is counted. [9] Brazil is the seventh most populated country in the world. 1550 – 15,000; 1600 – 100,000; 1660 – 184,000; 1700 – 300,000 ...