| Location | Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela |
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| Geographic coordinates | 5 00 N, 59 00 W |
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| Zone | South America |
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| Area | total: 214,970 sq km
land: 196,850 sq km
water: 18,120 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 2,949 km
border countries: Brazil 1,606 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km |
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| Coastline | 459 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin |
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| Climate | tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) |
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| Terrain | mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Roraima 2,835 m |
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| Natural resources | bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
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| Irrigated land | 459 km |
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| Natural hazards | flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons |
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Environment -
current issues | water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | the third-smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay; substantial portions of its western and eastern territories are claimed by Venezuela and Suriname respectively |
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