Amazon-Orinoco-Southern Caribbean mangroves Amazon-Orinoco-Southern Caribbean mangroves The Amazon-Orinoco-Southern Caribbean mangroves (NT1401) is an ecoregion along the coasts of Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil. The Amazon-Orinoco-Southern Caribbean mangroves cover stretches of the northern, Caribbean, coasts of Colombia and Venezuela, and of the Atlantic coasts of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and northeast Brazil. It includes sections of the coasts of the Brazilian states of Amapá, Pará and Maranhão. The eastern part of the ecoregion makes up the Guianan-Amazon Mangroves global ecoregion, which in turn is made up of the Guianan mangroves, Amapá mangroves; Pará mangroves and Maranhão mangroves terrestrial ecoregions. Along
Hinduism in South America Hinduism in South America Hindu communities are found in several countries of South America, but they are strongest in Guyana and Suriname. There are about 550,000 Hindus in South America, chiefly the descendants of Indian indentured labourers in the Guianas. There are about 270,000 Hindus in Guyana, 150,000 in Suriname, and some others in French Guiana. In Guyana, Hindus form 35% of the population. Argentina has 2,030 persons of Indian origin (PIOs) and 1,300 non-resident Indians (NRIs). Some of them still refer to ayurveda, practice yoga, enjoy Indian classical music and speak the Hindi language. They have established an Indian