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. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... Satellite image of the Gulf of Venezuela The Gulf of Venezuela is a gulf of the Carribean Sea bounded by the Venezuelan states of Zulia and Falcón. ... Isla Margarita (Margarita Island) is the largest island of the Nueva Esparta State in Venezuela, situated in the Caribbean off the north eastern shore of the country. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... City motto: Ave MarÃa SantÃsima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ...
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 .
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)
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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
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