Guyana Petroleum Exploration
Guyana
is divided into four natural regions, the
low coastal belt, the hilly sand and clay region, the interiour
savannahs and the forested highlands.
The coastal zone is narrow
and consist mainly of clay and is about 2 m below sea level. It
is about 6% of the country's area and is the location where most
of the administrative, agricultural, industrial and residential
activities are concentrated.
The hilly sand and clay
region is found just after the coastal belt, most of it is covered
with vegetation, the region is known for its reserves in bauxite.
This area takes up about 25% of the total area of the country
and is sparsely populated, the major population centre is Linden
a town of 26,000 people.
The interior savannahs
account for almost 6% of the country's area and is vegetated mostly
by grasses, scrub and low trees. The population there is largely
made up of the Indigenous peoples living mostly in remote villages,
with Lethem being the only town.
The forested highlands
make up for approximately 63% of the country's landmass. There
are four major mountain ranges in this region, Kanuku, Pakaraima,
Imataka and Acarai. This region along with the savannahs are Pre
Cambrian land forms which are very old. The soils under the forests
are heavily weathered laterite and are covered by heavy forest
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