Corocoro Island
Encyclopedia
Corocoro Island is an island near the mouth of the Amacuro River
and in the delta of the Barima River
in South America
. The northernmost part of the land border between Guyana
and Venezuela
runs through the island. It is one of the few islands that is divided between more than one sovereign state
. The vast majority of the island is Venezuelan territory. The north side of the island is the Atlantic Ocean
and the south side is the Barima River
.
Amacuro River
Amacuro River is a river in South America. It forms part of the northern section of the international boundary between Venezuela and Guyana. It is part of the Orinoco River basin.-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
and in the delta of the Barima River
Barima River
The Barima River is a tributary of the Orinoco River, entering 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. It originates in Guyana, flowing for approximately 210 miles before entering Venezuela about 50 miles from its mouth....
in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The northernmost part of the land border between Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
runs through the island. It is one of the few islands that is divided between more than one sovereign state
Sovereign state
A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
. The vast majority of the island is Venezuelan territory. The north side of the island is the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and the south side is the Barima River
Barima River
The Barima River is a tributary of the Orinoco River, entering 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. It originates in Guyana, flowing for approximately 210 miles before entering Venezuela about 50 miles from its mouth....
.