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Berbice

Eastern county of Guyana; area 43,823 sq km/16,920 sq mi. New Amsterdam is the capital. Berbice is bounded on the east by Suriname and the River Courantyne. Its chief products are rice, sugar, tropical fruit, cattle, mostly along the coast, and bauxite; greenheart wood and balata are to be found in the interior. The River Berbice is joined near the mouth by the Canje and is navigable for 161 km/100 mi.

In 1831 Berbice was joined to Essequibo and Demerara under a single administration, while formerly it formed a distinct province.
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