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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical region
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
coastal plain of Guyana
climate humid tropical climate
tropical rainforest climate
coastalProtection mangrove restoration projects
sea defense infrastructure
coastType low-lying coast
muddy coast
contains Anna Regina
Corriverton
Georgetown
Linden–Soesdyke Highway coastal terminus
New Amsterdam
continent South America
country Guyana
drainedBy Berbice River
Corentyne River
Demerara River
Essequibo River
linked to: Essequibo
economicActivity agriculture
fishing
light manufacturing
port services
elevation mostly below sea level at high tide
hasFeature drainage canals
mangrove forests
mangrove-fringed beaches
polders
river estuaries
sea defenses
seawalls
tidal mudflats
historicalFeature plantation drainage and irrigation system
historicallyDevelopedBy British colonists
Dutch colonists
landUse cattle grazing
rice cultivation
sugarcane cultivation
urban settlement
locatedIn northern Guyana
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
mainEconomicCorridorOf Guyana
mainPopulationCorridorOf Guyana
partOf Atlantic coast of South America
Guianas
vulnerableTo coastal erosion
flooding
sea level rise

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Caribbean mainland territories hasPart Caribbean coast of Guyana
Guyanese Creole hasRegion Coastal Guyana
linked to: Caribbean coast of Guyana
New Amsterdam, Guyana partOf Guyana’s coastal plain
linked to: Caribbean coast of Guyana