Guyana
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Guyana
Official name: | Co-operative Republic of Guyana |
Capital: | Georgetown |
Area: | total: 214,970 sq km water: 18,120 sq km land: 196,850 sq km |
Climate: | tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to mid-August, mid-November to mid-January) |
Location: | Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela |
Geographic coordinates: | 5 00 N, 59 00 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Idaho |
Land boundaries: | total: 2,462 km border countries: Brazil 1,119 km, Suriname 600 km, Venezuela 743 km |
Coastline: | 459 km |
Terrain: | mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Roraima 2,835 m |
Map of Guyana