Courantyne

[ kawr-uhn-tahyn, kohr- ]

noun
  1. a river in N South America, flowing N along the Guyana-Suriname border to the Atlantic Ocean. About 450 miles (725 km) long.

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Courantyne

/ (ˈkɜːrənˌtaɪn) /


noun
  1. a river in N South America, rising in S Guyana and flowing north to the Atlantic, forming the boundary between Guyana and Surinam. Length: 765 km (475 miles): Dutch name: Corantijn

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