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According to the article the Guyanas or Guianas refers only to the three non-Iberian territories, which seems to be a common usage, but according to Conceptualisation and History of the Guianas:
I looked up this Wikipedia article for information about "Spanish Guiana" after hearing about the new Flag of Venezuela, which adds a eighth star for the former Spanish colonial province of Guayana. According to the flag article, it seems to be "roughly coterminous with the present" Bolívar State, and also formerly included parts of modern Guyana west of the Essequibo River, although it is also listed as one of the administrative regions of Venezuela including also the states of Amazonas and Delta Amacuro, in other words, all of Venezuela southwest of the Orinoco. It would also presumably include those disputed parts of Guyana west of the Essequibo. I have also seen it referred to as "Venezuelan Guiana".
There was also a Portuguese Guiana, now Brazilian Guiana, which, from what I can gather, applies to the part of Brazil north of the Amazon and east of the Rio Negro.
Although most references seem to include only three Guianas, I have found several other references in which the term includes the other two Guianas, so perhaps something should be added to the article, stating that at least sometimes "the Guyanas" includes them, or used to, and perhaps some of the other information mentioned in the above link. -- Nike 11:49, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
I assume you mean the Guiana article, which is not referred to in this one, although I see in the history that it originally was, when this article was a disambiguation page. Anyway, I have no objection, although I'm unclear on the exact distinction between Guiana and the Guyanas. I already updated this article with the information that I originally came here to find. -- Nike 13:00, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
It seems that there are five Guianas:
The Iberian colonies became parts of larger countries, which is why they no longer appear on maps as separate entities. -- Nike 21:35, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
This page was moved from Guyanas to Guyana (disambiguation). I propose that it should be renamed Guiana (disambiguation).
As can be seen from the article, "Guyana" spelled with a y really only refers to Guyana, formerly British Guiana (with an i). The others are former Dutch Guiana, Brazilian Guiana, French Guiana or " Guyane" and the Venezuelan area of " Guayana", with an extra a. I would suggest that the disambiguation page should be Guiana (disambiguation) and Guyanas should be renamed Guianas, as it is the form with the "i" which has multiple uses, the form with "Guy" only refers to Guyana.
Camillus 15:41, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
Were these American nations named after the French province? What about the African country? Drutt ( talk) 09:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
I.E.
I don't get why "Brazilian Guiana", a former region, remains in the main part of the article, while "French Guiana", a current overseas department, gets moved to See also. The same for the "Guiana Shield" remaining and the "Guiana Space Center" at see also, or the "Guiana Islands". Please someone explain to me the criteria for this divisions. Thanks. -- IANVS ( talk | cont) 18:47, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: not moved after cleaning left the contents of the dab less tilted in favor of Guiana -- JHunterJ ( talk) 00:04, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
Guyana (disambiguation) → Guiana – Most listed items are more usually "Guiana" than "Guyana", as reflected by their respective article names. Guiana already redirects to Guyana (disambiguation). jnestorius( talk) 14:45, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
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According to the article the Guyanas or Guianas refers only to the three non-Iberian territories, which seems to be a common usage, but according to Conceptualisation and History of the Guianas:
I looked up this Wikipedia article for information about "Spanish Guiana" after hearing about the new Flag of Venezuela, which adds a eighth star for the former Spanish colonial province of Guayana. According to the flag article, it seems to be "roughly coterminous with the present" Bolívar State, and also formerly included parts of modern Guyana west of the Essequibo River, although it is also listed as one of the administrative regions of Venezuela including also the states of Amazonas and Delta Amacuro, in other words, all of Venezuela southwest of the Orinoco. It would also presumably include those disputed parts of Guyana west of the Essequibo. I have also seen it referred to as "Venezuelan Guiana".
There was also a Portuguese Guiana, now Brazilian Guiana, which, from what I can gather, applies to the part of Brazil north of the Amazon and east of the Rio Negro.
Although most references seem to include only three Guianas, I have found several other references in which the term includes the other two Guianas, so perhaps something should be added to the article, stating that at least sometimes "the Guyanas" includes them, or used to, and perhaps some of the other information mentioned in the above link. -- Nike 11:49, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
I assume you mean the Guiana article, which is not referred to in this one, although I see in the history that it originally was, when this article was a disambiguation page. Anyway, I have no objection, although I'm unclear on the exact distinction between Guiana and the Guyanas. I already updated this article with the information that I originally came here to find. -- Nike 13:00, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
It seems that there are five Guianas:
The Iberian colonies became parts of larger countries, which is why they no longer appear on maps as separate entities. -- Nike 21:35, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
This page was moved from Guyanas to Guyana (disambiguation). I propose that it should be renamed Guiana (disambiguation).
As can be seen from the article, "Guyana" spelled with a y really only refers to Guyana, formerly British Guiana (with an i). The others are former Dutch Guiana, Brazilian Guiana, French Guiana or " Guyane" and the Venezuelan area of " Guayana", with an extra a. I would suggest that the disambiguation page should be Guiana (disambiguation) and Guyanas should be renamed Guianas, as it is the form with the "i" which has multiple uses, the form with "Guy" only refers to Guyana.
Camillus 15:41, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
Were these American nations named after the French province? What about the African country? Drutt ( talk) 09:14, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
I.E.
I don't get why "Brazilian Guiana", a former region, remains in the main part of the article, while "French Guiana", a current overseas department, gets moved to See also. The same for the "Guiana Shield" remaining and the "Guiana Space Center" at see also, or the "Guiana Islands". Please someone explain to me the criteria for this divisions. Thanks. -- IANVS ( talk | cont) 18:47, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: not moved after cleaning left the contents of the dab less tilted in favor of Guiana -- JHunterJ ( talk) 00:04, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
Guyana (disambiguation) → Guiana – Most listed items are more usually "Guiana" than "Guyana", as reflected by their respective article names. Guiana already redirects to Guyana (disambiguation). jnestorius( talk) 14:45, 6 April 2012 (UTC)