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Guyana Cities with Hotels
 Guyana, in full Co-operative Republic of Guyana, republic on the northern coast of South America, formerly British Guiana, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Suriname, on the south by Brazil, and on the west by Brazil and Venezuela. The country achieved independence on May 26, 1966. Guyana has an area of 214,969 sq km (83,000 sq mi); its coastline is about 435 km (about 270 mi) long.
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Land and Resources
Guyana can be divided into three major geographical regions.
A belt of alluvial soil, varying in width from about 8 to 65 km (about 5 to
40 mi) and mostly below sea level, extends along the coast and is protected
by a system of dams and dikes. To the south lies the dense forest area that
makes up about four-fifths of the country. The forests extend into an
interior highland region with a maximum elevation, atop Mount Roraima, of
2772 m (9094 ft). Some of the rivers form spectacular waterfalls, notably
Kaieteur Falls (226 m/741 ft high), on the Potaro River, one of the highest
single-drop waterfalls in the world. Beyond the forest lies a region of
savanna. Several important rivers-the Essequibo, Demerara, Courantyne (Corantijn),
and Berbice-cross the country in a southern to northern direction. The
rivers are navigable by oceangoing freighters only to about 100 to 160 km
(about 60 to 100 mi) from the sea; farther inland, navigation is not
possible because of rapids and falls.
Climate
Guyana has a tropical climate, with little seasonal
temperature change. The annual rainfall (about 1525 to 2030 mm/about 60 to
80 in) on the coast occurs mainly from April to August and November to
January. The savanna region receives some 1525 mm (some 60 in) of rain
annually, mainly from April to September.
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