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Political map of The Guianas. The Guianas, also spelled Guyanas or Guayanas, is a region in north-eastern South America. Strictly, the term refers to the three Guianas: Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, formerly British, Dutch and French Guiana. Broadly it refers to the South American coast from the mouth of the Orinoco to the mouth of the ...
Guyana (/ ɡaɪˈɑːnə / ⓘ or / ɡaɪˈænə / ⓘ ghy-A (H)N-ə), [ 11 ][ 5 ] officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, [ 12 ] is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city.
French Guiana. French Guiana (/ ɡiˈɑːnə / or / ɡiˈænə /; French: Guyane, [ɡɥijan] ⓘ; French Guianese Creole: Lagwiyann [la.ɡwi.jãn]) is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south ...
137,765 km 2 (53,191 sq mi) The Geography of Guyana comprises the physical characteristics of the country in Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela, with a land area of approximately 214,969 square km. The country is situated between 1 and 9 north latitude ...
A map of Dutch Guiana 1667–1814 CE. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle modern-day Guyana. The Netherlands had obtained independence from Spain in the late 16th century and by the early 17th century had emerged as a major commercial power, trading with the fledgling English and French colonies in the Lesser Antilles.
Cerros de Mavecure, Guainía department, Colombia Devil's Canyon in the Canaima National Park, Venezuela Map of the Guianas. The Guiana Shield [1] (French: Plateau des Guyanes, Bouclier guyanais; Dutch: Hoogland van Guyana, Guianaschild; Portuguese: Planalto das Guianas, Escudo das Guianas; Spanish: Escudo guayanés) is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate.
Short title: Map of Guyana - Guyana Official Map - Show the World Guyana - Barima-Waini, Pomeroon-Supenaam,Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Demerara-Mahaica, Mahaica-Berbice, East Berbice-Corentyne, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Demerara-Berbice,Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo -Tigri Area - Cornatijn River - Guayana Esequiba, Guayana Esequiba, Tigri Area, Upper Courentyne, Corentyne ...
The Guyana Portal. Guyana (/ ɡaɪˈɑːnə / ⓘ or / ɡaɪˈænə / ⓘ ghy-A (H)N-ə), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city. Guyana is bordered by the ...