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| Location: |
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname
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| Geographic coordinates: |
4 00 N, 53 00 W
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| Map references: |
South America
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| Area: |
total:
91,000 sq km
land:
89,150 sq km
water:
1,850 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Indiana
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
1,183 km
border countries:
Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation
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| Terrain: |
low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m
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| Natural resources: |
bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish
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| Land use: |
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
90%
other:
10% (1996 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
20 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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| Geography - note: |
mostly an unsettled wilderness
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