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It is the only major river in Guyana which flows from North to South, up to its confluence into the Takutu River. It is one of the northernmost tributaries of the Amazon River system. The sources of the river are in the 116,748 hectares (288,490 acres) Monte Roraima National Park, created in 1989. [2] The larger part of the Ireng River basin ...
The Courantyne River ( / ˈkɜːrənˌtaɪn /; [1] also Corentyne, Corantijn [ˌkoːrɑnˈtɛi̯n] ⓘ) is a river in northern South America in Suriname and Guyana. It is the longest river in the country and creates the border between Suriname and the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana. Its tributaries include Kutari River, Coeroeni River ...
Kutari River. Coeroeni River. New River (South America) Oronoque River. Berbice River. Canje River. Abary River. Mahaicony River. Mahaica River.
The geography of South America contains many diverse regions and climates. Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas, south and east of the Colombia–Panama border by most authorities, or south and east of the Panama Canal by some.
North Rupununi. The North Rupununi District in located in south-west Guyana consisting of a mixture of forest, savannah and wetlands ecosystems and is considered one of the most diverse areas in South America. Located on the eastern margin of the larger savannah system which extends into Brazil and is separated by the Ireng and Takutu rivers ...
French Guiana. / 3.9339°N 53.1258°E / 3.9339; 53.1258. French Guiana ( / ɡiˈɑːnə / or / ɡiˈænə /; French: Guyane, [ɡɥijan] ⓘ; French Guianese Creole: Lagwiyann or Gwiyann, [la.ɡwi.jãn]) is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies.
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There are 12 sovereign states and 3 non-sovereign dependent territories in South America. The continent is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean. North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. South America has an area of approximately 17,840,000 square kilometres (6,890,000 sq mi ...