Zeelandia, Guyana

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Zeelandia
Village
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Zeelandia
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 7°01′N58°27′W / 7.017°N 58.450°W / 7.017; -58.450
Country Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
Region Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Population
 (2012) [1]
 • Total
211

Zeelandia is a village on Wakenaam, in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. The village is named after the sugar plantation Zeelandia. [2]

Located at the extreme northern end of the island facing the Atlantic Ocean, Zeelandia is a fishing village. The area is subject to land degradation and flooding. [3]

Zeelandia is also home to many agricultural farms, growing items such as rice, coconut, and various other fruits and vegetables. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 "The quiet farming island of Wakenaam". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Improving coastal management". Stabroek News. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-12.

7°01′N58°27′W / 7.017°N 58.450°W / 7.017; -58.450


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