Guayana
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Guayana or Guiana is the name of several places within close proximity (specifically, in the north-eastern part of South America) including
[edit] Countries
- Guyana, a country bordering Venezuela, formerly called British Guiana
- Dutch Guiana, the former name for the Republic of Suriname
- French Guiana an overseas department of France
- Portuguese Guiana or Brazilian Guiana, the former names for what now is the states of Amapá, Roraima, north of Pará and north of Amazonas in Brazil
[edit] Other regions
- Guayana Region, an administrative division within Venezuela
- Ciudad Guayana, a city in the Venezuela
- The Guyanas or Guianas is a collective name given to the independent countries in this region (English spelling of Guiana)
- The Guiana Shield in is a geological region of the Guyanas
[edit] Places
- Guiana Space Centre, a launch pad found in French Guiana, is a part of the French/European Space Agency
