The Guianas

The Guianas, sometimes called by the Spanish loan-word Guayanas (Las Guayanas), is a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories:

• French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France.
• Guyana, formerly known as British Guiana (1831-1966)
• Suriname, formerly Dutch Guiana, until 1814.

In the wider context, the Guianas also includes the following two territories:

• Guayana Region in eastern Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar, and Delta Amacuro states), formerly the Guayana Province, alternatively known as Spanish Guayana.
• State of Amapá in northern Brazil, known as Portuguese Guiana (or Brazilian Guiana).