The Guianas
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The Guyanas or the Guianas (in Spanish: Guayanas) refers to a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories:
- French Guiana, an overseas department of France;
- Guyana, known as British Guiana from 1831 until 1966, after the colonies of Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara taken from the Netherlands in 1814 were merged into a single colony;
- Suriname, until 1814 a part of Dutch Guiana, together with Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara;
Some also consider the region to contain:
- The Guayana Region, formerly the Guayana Province, in south-east Venezuela.
Historically the following adjacent area was also included in the Guianas:
- Portuguese Guiana (Brazilian Guiana), in north-west Brazil, originally part of the Portuguese Empire;
