Federal Dependencies
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| Federal Dependencies | |
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| Area | 342 km² |
| Population | 2245 hab. |
| Capital | N/A |
| Governor (mandate) | Juan Barreto 2004–2007 |
The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela encompass all of Venezuela's off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela. These islands, with a total area of 342 square kilometres, are sparsely populated - according to official sources only 3000 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.
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 .
Principal Islands
- Aves Island
- Las Aves Archipelago (Isla de Aves)
- Ave de Barlovento, the eastern group, a reef with 8 km diameter and three cays in the southwest
- Ave de Sotavento, the western group, with a large mangrove-covered cay in the south
- Blanquilla Island, 18 m high
- Los Frailes Archipelago, a group of rock islets with sparse scrub vegetation. The southern islet has an elevation of 91 m.
- Roca del Norte (North Rock), 8 km north of Los Frailes, 3 m high
- Isla La Sola, 17.4 km ENE of Roca del Norte
- Los Hermanos Archipelago, a chain of seven barren and rocky islets
- Isla La Orquilla
- Isla Los Morochos
- Isla Grueso
- Isla Pico (Isla Pando)
- Isla Fondeadero
- Isla Chiquito
- Los Monjes Archipelago
- Orchilla Island, up to 139 m high (Cerro Walker)
- Los Roques Archipelago
- Los Testigos Islands
- La Tortuga Island (The Turtle)
| Image:EstadosVenezuela03.JPG | States of Venezuela | Image:Venezuela flag 300.png |
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Amazonas | Anzoátegui | Apure | Aragua | Barinas | Bolívar | Carabobo | Cojedes | Delta Amacuro | Falcón | Guárico | Lara | Mérida | Miranda | Monagas | Nueva Esparta | Portuguesa | Sucre | Táchira | Trujillo | Vargas | Yaracuy | Zulia | ||
| Capital District: Caracas | ||
| Federal Dependencies | ||
| Los Monjes Archipelago | Las Aves Archipelago | Isla Aves | Los Hermanos Island | Los Frailes Island | Los Roques Archipelago | La Sola Island | La Tortuga Island | La Orchila Island | La Blanquilla Island | Los Testigos Island | Isla de Patos | ||
