<P> The Guianas, sometimes called by the Spanish loan - word Guayanas (Las Guayanas), are a region in north - eastern South America which includes the following three territories: </P> <Ul> <Li> French Guiana, an overseas department of France </Li> <Li> Guyana, formerly known as British Guiana from 1831 until 1966, after the colonies of Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara, taken from the Netherlands in 1814, were merged into a single colony </Li> <Li> Suriname, formerly Dutch Guiana, until 1814 together with Berbice, Essequibo and Demerara . </Li> </Ul> <Li> French Guiana, an overseas department of France </Li> <Li> Guyana, formerly known as British Guiana from 1831 until 1966, after the colonies of Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara, taken from the Netherlands in 1814, were merged into a single colony </Li>

Which of the guianas is not an independent country