Ankoko Island
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Ankoko Island (Isla de Anacoco in Venezuela) is located at the confluence of the Cuyuni River and Wenamu River, at 6°43′N 61°8′W / 6.717°N 61.133°W, on the border between Guyana and Venezuela.
Venezuela, which claims a large part of western Guyana, occupied and annexed the Guyanese half of the island in 1966. Venezuela is trying to get the area back.
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Coordinates: 6°43′N 61°8′W / 6.717°N 61.133°W
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