evidence: Also known as the Courantyne River, the Corantijn is a beautiful river situated in northern South America. The river is quite important in the region covering a length of 450 miles, which spans the countries of Suriname and Guyana. Along with its length, the Corantijn River is vital as it defines the border between one of Guyana’s eastern regions and Suriname. Due to this, the river is often in the news due to boundary disputes between the two countries. Moreover, the Corantijn is also home to a wide range of flora and fauna that are essential for local biodiversity. [...] While the Corantijn is quite an unassuming river at first glance, it holds immense political importance in South America. This is because the river has been a pivotal part of territorial disputes between Suriname and Guyana for many years. Both countries have had differing views on their land boundaries throughout the past few centuries which revolved around this river. While Guyana claimed the center of Corantijn as its boundary, Suriname contested this and claimed the left bank was the boundary. It wasn’t until 2007 that a verdict was finally reached in the Hague Arbitration Court. According to the verdict, Suriname would gain complete control over the entire Suriname River and its left bank would be the border between countries. Since then, disputes have decreased and Suriname controls all ship traffic along the Corantijn River.