Guyana (disambiguation)

Guyana (disambiguation)

The Guyanas or Guianas are a group of three countries on the northeast coast of South America:
* Guyana, formerly known as British Guiana
* Suriname, formerly known as Dutch Guiana
* French Guiana, an overseas department of France

Guyanas may also refer to parts of neighboring countries:
* Guayana Region, administrative region of Venezuela
** Ciudad Guayana, city in the above region
* Brazilian Guiana, formerly known as "Portuguese Guiana"

See also

* Guiana Shield, the continental shield which is situated in the area.
* Aquitaine, a region of France whose archaic name is "Guiana" in the Occitan language.
* Guinea (region), a region in Africa often confused with The Guianas.


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