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Bookmark or Share- Essequibo | History, Oil, Contested Territory, & Map | BritannicaEssequibo is a region in South America that is claimed by both Guyana and Venezuela. Learn about its colonial past, natural resources, and ongoing border conflict.
- Essequibo River - WikipediaThe Essequibo River (Spanish: Río Esequibo; originally called by Alonso de Ojeda; Río Dulce) [7] [8] is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon.
- Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute - WikipediaThe Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region, also known as Esequibo or Guayana Esequiba in Spanish (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈʝana eseˈkiβa] ⓘ), [1] a 159,500 km 2 (61,600 sq mi) area west of the Essequibo River.
- Tensions are soaring between Guyana and Venezuela. Here's what to know ...National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez exits after attending an unveiling ceremony of Venezuela’s new map that includes the Essequibo territory, a swath of land that is administered and controlled by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
- Essequibo River | Guyana, Amazon, Wildlife | BritannicaEssequibo River, river in east central Guyana, the largest river between the Amazon and the Orinoco. It rises in the Acarai Mountains on the Brazilian border and flows northward for approximately 630 miles (1,010 km) through savannas and forests to the Atlantic Ocean.
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