Caribbean coast of Guyana
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The Caribbean coast of Guyana is a low-lying, Atlantic-facing shoreline in northern South America known for its mangrove-fringed beaches, river estuaries, and role as the country’s main population and economic corridor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coastal Guyana | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal region
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geographical region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
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coastal plain of Guyana GENERATED ⓘ |
| climate |
humid tropical climate
GENERATED
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tropical rainforest climate GENERATED ⓘ |
| coastalProtection |
mangrove restoration projects
GENERATED
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sea defense infrastructure GENERATED ⓘ |
| coastType |
low-lying coast
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muddy coast GENERATED ⓘ |
| contains |
Anna Regina
GENERATED
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Corriverton GENERATED ⓘ Georgetown GENERATED ⓘ Linden–Soesdyke Highway coastal terminus GENERATED ⓘ New Amsterdam GENERATED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Guyana GENERATED ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Berbice River
GENERATED
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Corentyne River GENERATED ⓘ Demerara River GENERATED ⓘ Essequibo River GENERATED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
GENERATED
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fishing GENERATED ⓘ light manufacturing GENERATED ⓘ port services GENERATED ⓘ |
| elevation | mostly below sea level at high tide GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
drainage canals
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mangrove forests GENERATED ⓘ mangrove-fringed beaches GENERATED ⓘ polders GENERATED ⓘ river estuaries GENERATED ⓘ sea defenses GENERATED ⓘ seawalls GENERATED ⓘ tidal mudflats GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalFeature | plantation drainage and irrigation system GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicallyDevelopedBy |
British colonists
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Dutch colonists GENERATED ⓘ |
| landUse |
cattle grazing
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rice cultivation GENERATED ⓘ sugarcane cultivation GENERATED ⓘ urban settlement GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Guyana GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| mainEconomicCorridorOf | Guyana GENERATED ⓘ |
| mainPopulationCorridorOf | Guyana GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic coast of South America
GENERATED
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Guianas GENERATED ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
coastal erosion
GENERATED
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flooding GENERATED ⓘ sea level rise GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coastal Guyana