Administrative divisions
10 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Barina-WainiCuyuni-MazaruniDemerara-MahaicaEast Berbice-CorentyneEssequibo Islands-West DemeraraMahaica-BerbicePomeroon-SupenaamPotaro-SiparuniUpper Demerara-BerbiceUpper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 215,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 135,100 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 10 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and VenezuelaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 459 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,933 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Brazil 1,308 km; Suriname 836 km; Venezuela 789 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Laberintos del Norte on Mount Roraima 2,775 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 207 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than Idaho; almost twice the size of TennesseeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | flash flood threat during rainy seasonsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
