Guyana Geography

Country Name: Cooperative Republic of Guyana

Capital City: Georgetown

Population: 767,245

Population Growth: 0.25% (2006 est.)

Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD)

Languages: English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu

Area: 214,970 sq km

Inflation Rate: 6% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 9.1%

Domain extension: .gy

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF GUYANA

Location:

Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela

Geographic Co-ordinates:

5 00 N, 59 00 W

Area - total:

214,970 sq km

Area - total:

214,970 sq km

Area - land:

196,850 sq km

Area - water:

18,120 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,949 km

Border Countries:

Brazil 1,606 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km

Terrain:

mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south

Elevation - highest point:

Mount Roraima 2,835 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish

Arable Land:

2.23%

Permanent Crops:

0.14%

Other Land Use:

97.63% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons