and united into British Guiana in 1831. The term Dutch Guiana applied to the period before 1814 does not describe a distinct political entity, but rather a group of colonies under Dutch sovereignty. Therefore, the term "Governor of Dutch Guiana" should not cause confusion if applied to the period after 1814. Before 1814, however, its use is incorrect because the Governor of Suriname did not rule the other Dutch colonies in the Guianas. Citations References Online TRIS online TRIS Former colonies in South America Dutch-speaking countries and territories Kingdom of the Netherlands History of Suriname Special territories of the European Union States and territories established in 1954 States and territories disestablished in 1975 Netherlands–Suriname relations 1954 establishments in South America 1975 disestablishments in South America 1954 establishments in the Netherlands 1975 disestablishments in the Netherlands