Guiana
South American northeast
Guiana refers to the northeastern coastal region of South America, historically divided among European colonial powers.
French Guiana remains an overseas territory of France; Guyana (formerly British Guiana) and Suriname (formerly Dutch Guiana) are now independent nations.
The Guiana Highlands extend across the region, and the area's name appears in compounds like Guiana shield, the ancient geological formation underlying it.
South American republic
- DemeraraGuyanese historical territory
- GeorgetownStoried D.C. locale
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- OrinocoVenezuelan river to Atlantic
plateau · shield · savanna · coastal · interior · highlands · lowlands · delta
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- endemicNative to one area
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- harpy eagleGiant crested neotropical raptor
- giant otterLargest freshwater weasel relative
caiman · anaconda · macaw · toucan · kapok · mahogany · orchid · bromeliad
Of the Netherlands
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- slaveryOwnership of people
indentured · Creole · maroon · colony · territory · independence · deportation · penal
Indigenous American person
- ArawakIndigenous Caribbean language group
- CaribWest Indies indigenous people
- maroonDark brownish-red hue
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
Hmong · Javanese · multiethnic · indigenous · tribal
Suriname
South American republic
- DemeraraGuyanese historical territory
- GeorgetownStoried D.C. locale
- AmazonGreek warrior women
Orinoco · plateau · shield · savanna · coastal · interior · highlands · lowlands · delta · basin
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- endemicNative to one area
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- harpy eagleGiant crested neotropical raptor
giant otter · caiman · anaconda · macaw · toucan · kapok · mahogany · orchid · bromeliad · fauna
Dutch
Of the Netherlands
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
slavery · indentured · Creole · maroon · colony · territory · independence · deportation · penal · conquest
Amerindian
Indigenous American person
- ArawakIndigenous Caribbean language group
- CaribWest Indies indigenous people
- maroonDark brownish-red hue
Creole · Hmong · Javanese · multiethnic · indigenous · tribal
GuianaPatagonia
South America's southern tip
Tierra del Fuego · Southern Cone · Atacama · Andes · Amazonia
GuianaCaribbean islands
Tropical Atlantic island chain
West Indies · Antilles · Greater Antilles · Bahamas · Jamaica
- French GuianaOverseas territory in Amazonia