Geographic Location | South America |
Total Area |
35,135 Square Miles 91,000 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
34,421 Square Miles 89,150 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
714 Square Miles 1,850 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
735 Miles 1,183 Kilometers |
Border Countries | Brazil 673 km, Suriname 510 km |
Coastline |
235 Miles 378 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 4 00 N, 53 00 W |
Terrain | Low-lying coastal plains rising to hills and small mountains |
Highest Point | 851 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Bellevue de l'Inini 851 m |
Lowest Point Location | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Natural Resources | Bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), petroleum, kaolin, fish, niobium, tantalum, clay |