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Iwokrama
Description
Guyana, Land of Many Waters
Guyana isan independent country in northeastern South America. In spite of its continental location, Guyana is usually considered a Caribbean country because of its English-speaking people and historical ties to the other former British colonies such as nearby Trinidad and Barbados.
About the size of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the country is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east.
The capital city of Georgetown (pop. 250,000) is on the Atlantic coast next to the Demerara River. Georgetown is protected from the Atlantic Ocean by a seawall originally built by the Dutch. The seawall is of vital importance since the coastal zone is approximately 2 metres (6 ft.) below sea level and about 90% of the population live on the coast.
Contact
- Iwokrama International Centre
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- Georgetown -
- Guyana 00000
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- +592.2251504
