Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

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Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Region 9
Administrative Region
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CountryFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Regional Capital Lethem
Area
 • Total57,750 km2 (22,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total24,212
 • Density0.42/km2 (1.1/sq mi)
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Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo (Region 9) is a region of Guyana. It borders the region of Potaro-Siparuni to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east and Brazil to the south and west. It contains the town of Lethem, and the villages of Aishalton, Nappi and Surama. It is also the largest region of Guyana.

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The Rupununi savannah known for its large biodiversity is located between the Rupununi River and the Brazilian border. [2] Within the Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo is part of the Guianan savanna ecoregion.

Population

The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. [3] In 2012, the population of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo was recorded at 24,212 people. [4] Official census records for the population of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region are as follows:

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Surama

Communities

List of communities (including name variants): [5]

Territorial claim

Venezuela has renewed its claim to the Essequibo region which is situated west of the Essequibo river. [6] The status of the border controversy is subject to the Geneva Agreement, which was signed by the United Kingdom, Venezuela and British Guiana on 17 February 1966. As of December 2020, the matter is being addressed by the International Court of Justice. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Macmillan Publishers (2009). "Administrative Regions - 8, 9 and 10". Macmillan Junior Atlas: Guyana. Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean. p. 37. ISBN   9780333934173.
  2. ↑ "Guyana's Rupununi Land of Nature, Authentic Culture, and Adventure". Rupununi. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "Chapter 3: National Redistribution and Internal Migration" (PDF). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "National Population Trends: Size, Growth and Distribution" (PDF Download). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 25. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Summary of the Judgement of 18 December 2020

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