Guyana

Geography

Main article: Geography of Guyana

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Guyana can be divided into three regions: a narrow and fertile marshy plain along the Atlantic coast where most of the population live, then a white sand belt more inland consisting of dense rainforests and containing most of Guyana's mineral deposits, and finally the larger interior highlands consisting mostly mountains that gradually rise to the Brazilian border. Guyana's main mountains are contained here, including Mount Ayanganna (2042 m) and on Mount Roraima (2,835 m - highest mountain in Guyana) on the Brazil-Guyana-Venezuela tripoint, part of the Pakaraima range. There are also many steep escarpments and wateralls, incluiding the famous Kaieteur Falls. Between the Rupununi River and the border with Brazil lies the Rupununi savannah, south of which lie the Kanuku Mountains. There are many rivers in the country, the main four being (west to east) the Essequibo, the Demerara, the Berbice and the Corentyne along the border with Suriname. At the mouth of the Essequibo are several large islands. The 145 km Shell Beach along the north-west coast of Guyana is major breeding area for turtles and other wildlife.

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Atlantic - Rainforest - Mount Ayanganna - Mount Roraima - Brazil - Venezuela - Tripoint - Pakaraima - Kaieteur Falls - Rupununi River - Rupununi savannah - Kanuku Mountains - Essequibo - Demerara - Berbice - Corentyne

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The local climate is tropical and generally hot and humid, though moderated by northeast trade winds along the coast. There are two rainy seasons, the first from May to mid-August, the second from mid-November to mid-January.

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Climate - Tropical

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See also List of cities in Guyana, Regions of Guyana

Related Topics:
List of cities in Guyana - Regions of Guyana

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