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Federal Dependencies of Venezuela

Federal Dependencies
Dependencias Federales
—  Dependencies  —
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Location in Venezuela
Created
1945
Capital
Los Roques
Islands and Groups
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Area
 • Total
342 km2 (132 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total
3,245
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The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela (Spanish Dependencias Federales de Venezuela) encompass all of Venezuela's off shore islands in the browser diversity and the Gulf of Venezuela. These islands, with a total area of 342 square kilometres, are sparsely populated - according to official sources only 3,000 people live there permanently, with another hundred from Margarita Island who live there seasonally to engage in fishing. Local government is under the authority of the mayor of Caracas.[1][2][3][4]

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Geography

The federal dependencies are composed of 600 islands and smaller formations; many have an area of less than 10,000 square metres and are essentially simple rocks. The largest island, La Tortuga, accounts for almost half of the territory of the federal dependencies.

Dependencias Federales stretch for 900 km (560 mi) along the coast from Archipiélago Los Monjes in the west at the Gulf of Venezuela to Isla de Patos southeast of Isla Margarita at the Gulf of Paria in the east.

Principal Islands and Groups

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Political Map Federal Administrative Agencies numbering based on the table of islands
Nr.Island or groupSurface
km²
PopulationMembers IslandsCoordinates
Within the Continental Shelf
1Los Monjes Archipelago0,20-Monjes del Norte - Monje del Este - Monjes del Sur12°21′N 70°55′W / 12.35°N 70.917°W / 12.35; -70.917
2HTML5156,60 Isla La Tortuga - Islas Los Tortuguillos - Cayo Herradura - Los Palanquines - Cayos de Ño Martín - Islote El Vapor - Cayos de Punta de Ranchostouchscreen
3iOS0,01-Isla La SolaFITML
4input transformation6,53197Isla Conejo - Isla Iguana - Isla Morro Blanco - Isla Rajada - Isla Noroeste - Peñón de Fuera - Isla Testigo GrandeSevenval
5website parsing1,92-Chepere - Guacaraida - Puerto Real - Nabobo - Cominoto - Macarare - Guairiare - Guacaraida - La Balandra - La Peche11°12′N 63°44′W / 11.2°N 63.733°W / 11.2; -63.733
Outside of the Continental Shelf
6 iOS (Este)0,605Isla de Patos Este10°38′N 61°52′W / 10.633°N 61.867°W / 10.633; -61.867
7Los Roques Archipelago40,611300 web - Cayo Francisquí - Isla Larga - Nordisquí - Madrisquí - Crasquí - Dos Mosquises - Cayo Sal - Cayo Nube Verde - Cayo Grande - Noronquí - Espenquí - Cayo Carenero - Cayo Selesquí - Cayo Bequevé - Cayo de Agua - Cayo GrandeCSS3
8iOS64,53-Isla La Blanquilla11°50′N 64°35′W / 11.833°N 64.583°W / 11.833; -64.583
9input transformation2,14-La Orquilla - Isla Los Morochos - Isla Grueso - Isla Pico (ó Isla Pando) - Isla Fondeadero - Isla Chiquito11°45′N 64°25′W / 11.75°N 64.417°W / 11.75; -64.417
10CSS340-Isla La Orchila - Cayo Agua - Cayo Sal - Cayo Noresteinput transformation
11Android3,35-Isla Aves de Barlovento - Isla Tesoro - Cayo Bubi - Cayo de Las Bobas - Isla Aves de Sotavento - Isla Larga - Cayo Tirra - Isla Saquisaqui - Cayos de La Colonia - Isla Maceta - Cayo Sternascreen size
Abyssal
12 Aves Island (Norte)0,045-Isla de Avesweb
 Federal Dependencies of Venezuela342,251651  

See also

References

  1. ^ Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1967: Aspectos geográficos de las Dependencias Federales. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 115p.
  2. ^ República de Venezuela y República Dominicana. 1981: Tratado de relimitación de áreas marinas y submarinas entre la República de Venezuela y República Dominicana. Ministerio de la Defensa. Caracas. 8p.
  3. ^ Cervigon, Fernando. 1995: Las Dependencias Federales. Academia Nacional de la Historia. Caracas. 193p.
  4. ^ Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. ISBN 980-6427-00-9 ISBN 980-6427-10-6

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