East-West Link (Suriname) described above, a feasibility study has been started for a bridge between Suriname and French Guiana. Also a North-South Link connecting Suriname with Brazil via the Vier Gebroeders mountains is being considered. East-West Link (Suriname) The (northern) East-West Link (Dutch: "Oost-Westverbinding") is a road in Suriname between Albina in the eastern part of the country to Nieuw Nickerie in the western part, via the capital city of Paramaribo. The southern East-West Link connects Paramaribo with Apoera via Bitagron. Construction of the road link started in the 1960s. In recent years, various ferries on the East-West Link route have been replaced
Guyana otter and harpy eagle. In 2012, Guyana received a $45 million reward from Norway for its rainforest protection efforts. This stems from a 2009 agreement between the nations for a total of $250 million for protecting and maintaining the natural habitat. Thus far, the country has received $115 million of the total grant. Guyana is divided into 10 regions: The regions are divided into 27 neighbourhood councils. Guyana is in border disputes with both Suriname, which claims the area east of the left bank of the Corentyne River and the New River in southwestern Suriname, and Venezuela which claims the