Guyana (disambiguation)

Guyana , Guiana or Guayana stands for the following geographical terms in northern South America, with inconsistent orthographical delimitation:

• Guiana , large highlands in northeastern South America
• Guyanas or Guayanas , various delimited collective names for the political units of the region

Current political units:

• Guyana , state
• French Guiana or French Guiana , French overseas department
• Guiana Region, Greater Region of Venezuela
  • Ciudad Guayana , city in eastern Venezuela

Historical political units:

• British Guiana , former British colony, precursor of the State of Guyana
• Dutch Guiana , former Dutch colony, forerunner of today's Suriname
• Portuguese Guiana , former Portuguese colony, forerunner of the Brazilian state of Amapá
• Spanish Guiana , former Spanish colony, forerunner of the Greater Region in Venezuela

See also:

• Guiana Esequiba , a disputed territory between Guyana and Venezuela
• Guayama , city in Puerto Rico

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.