Hog Island, Guyana

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Hog Island, the largest of the hundreds of islands in the Essequibo River in Guyana is 5 km from the river's mouth in its estuary, located at 6°49′27″N, 58°31′54″W.

With a total area of 22 square miles this island is larger than many of the Caribbean islands. Its 529 residents are engaged mainly in the farming of rice and ground provisions.