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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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Image File history File links Venezuela_coat_of_arms. ... Politics of Venezuela takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Venezuela is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...



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Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados), 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital) and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales de Ultramar) that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands. The President of Venezuela (Spanish: Presidente de Venezuela) is the English political nomenclature that designates both the head of state and head of government of Venezuela. ... Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (IPA: ) (born July 28, 1954) is the current President of Venezuela. ... The Cabinet of Hugo Chávez is the circle high level ministerial officials and appointees who coordinate the day to day management of the Venezuelan federal government in conjunction with the current President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez. ... The National Assembly (Spanish Asamblea Nacional) is the current legislative branch of the Venezuelan government. ... Cilia Flores is (as of 2007) the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela. ... Political parties in Venezuela lists political parties in Venezuela. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // Chávez extols the anti-imperialist aspects of Bolivarianism, which were first kindled during his college years, in an address to hundreds of thousands of chavistas along Caracass Avenida Bolívar on May 16, 2004. ... The Bolivarian Missions are a series of social justice, social welfare, anti-poverty, educational, electoral and military recruiting programs implemented under the administration of the current Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. ... Criticism of Hugo Chávez discusses allegations and criticism against the current President of Venezuela. ... Elections in Venezuela gives information on election and election results in Venezuela. ... Venezuelas states, capital district, and federal dependencies have been grouped into administrative regions since a 1969 decree on regionalization that institutionalized a process of region development. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Venezuelas declared priorities in the international arena are: Respect for human rights; The right of all people to self-determination; Nonintervention in the internal affairs of other nations; Peaceful settlement of disputes between nations, including border disputes; The right of all people to peace and security; and Support for... The foreign policy of Hugo Chávez concerns the policy initiatives made towards other nations by the current President of Venezuela Chávez. ... // Hugo Chávez era Since Hugo Chávez was elected President of Venezuela, the long-standing close diplomatic relationship between Venezuela and the United States have progressively worsened. ... Israel-Venezuela relations have historically been strong. ... Since the Elections of Hugo Chavez in 1999. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Capital District (spanish Distrito Capital) is the capital area of Venezuela which is placed on the same rank of states. ... The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela encompass all of Venezuelas off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela. ...

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Historical States

Prior to the Federal War (18591863), Venezuela was divided into provinces rather than states. The victorious forces were supposed to grant more autonomy to the individual states, but this was not implemented. Combatants Federalists Centralists Commanders Ezequiel Zamora, Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Antonio Guzman Blanco José Antonio Páez Julián Castro The Federal War (Spanish: Guerra Federal), was a civil war (1859–1863) in Venezuela between the conservative party and the liberal party about the monopoly of the conservatives of... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


From 1863 to the early 1900s there were numerous territorial changes, including the merger and splitting of states, but from then until the late 1990s the states were left unchanged. However, recent years have seen the creation of three new states: Delta Amacuro, Amazonas, and Vargas (in that order). Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Public flight demonstration of an airplane by Alberto Santos-Dumont in Paris, November 12, 1906. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Estado Delta Amacuro is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... This article is about the Venezuelan state. ... Vargas State Anthem Location whithin Venezuela Created (given current status) 1997¹ State capital La Güaira Area 1,496 km² Population (2001 est. ...


States & Districts

States
 Name Capital
1 Flag of Amazonas Amazonas Puerto Ayacucho
2 Flag of Anzoátegui Anzoátegui Barcelona
3 Flag of Apure Apure San Fernando de Apure
4 Flag of Aragua Aragua Maracay
5 Flag of Barinas Barinas Barinas
6 Flag of Bolívar Bolívar Ciudad Bolívar
7 Flag of Carabobo Carabobo Valencia
8 Flag of Cojedes Cojedes San Carlos
9 Flag of Delta Amacuro Delta Amacuro   Tucupita
10 Flag of Falcón Falcón Coro
11 Flag of Guárico Guárico San Juan De Los Morros      
12 Flag of Lara Lara Barquisimeto
 Name Capital
13 Flag of Mérida Mérida Mérida
14 Flag of Miranda Miranda Los Teques
15 Flag of Monagas Monagas Maturín
16 Flag of Nueva Esparta Nueva Esparta   La Asunción
17 Flag of Portuguesa Portuguesa Guanare
18 Flag of Sucre Sucre Cumaná
19 Image:Bandera Tachira.gif Táchira San Cristóbal  
20 Flag of Trujillo Trujillo Trujillo
21 Flag of Vargas Vargas La Guaira
22 Flag of Yaracuy Yaracuy San Felipe
23 Flag of Zulia Zulia Maracaibo
Dependencies
         Name Capital
   Flag of Venezuela Federal Dependencies (none)
Administrative regions
      Name Subregions
     Andean Barinas, Mérida, Táchira, Trujillo, Páez Municipality of Apure
     Capital Miranda, Vargas, Capital District
     Central Aragua, Carabobo, Cojedes
     Central-Western Falcón, Lara, Portuguesa, Yaracuy
     Guayana Bolívar, Amazonas, Delta Amacuro
     Insular Nueva Esparta, Federal Dependencies
     Llanos Apure (excluding Paez Municipality), Guárico
     North-Eastern Anzoátegui, Monagas, Sucre
     Zulian Zulia
Flag Coat of Arms States Capital city Population (2007 est.) Area Region Location
Amazonas Puerto Ayacucho 142,200 180,145 km² Guayana
Anzoátegui Barcelona 1,477,900 43,300 km² Nor - Oriental
Apure San Fernando de Apure 473,900 76,500 km² Llanos
Aragua Maracay 1,665,200 7,014 km² Central
Barinas Barinas 756,600 35,200 km² Andean
Bolívar Ciudad Bolívar 1,534,800 238,000 km² Guayana
Carabobo Valencia 2,227,000 4,650 km² Central
Cojedes San Carlos 300,300 14,800 km² Central
Delta Amacuro Tucupita 152,700 40,200 km² Guayana
Distrito Capital Caracas 5,240,320 433 km² Capital
Image:Escudo Falcón.jpg Falcón Coro 901,500 24,800 km² Central - Occidental
Guárico San Juan De Los Morros 745,100 64,986 km² Llanos
Lara Barquisimeto 1,795,100 19,800 km² Central - Occidental
Image:Escudo Mérida.gif Mérida Mérida 843,800 11,300 km² Andean
Image:Escudo Miranda.jpg Miranda Los Teques 2,857,900 7,950 km² Capital
Monagas Maturín 855,300 28,930 km² Nor - Oriental
Nueva Esparta La Asunción 436,900 1,150 km² Insular
Image:Escudo Portuguesa.jpg Portuguesa Guanare 873,400 15,200 km² Central - Occidental
Sucre Cumaná 916,600 11,800 km² Nor - Oriental
Image:Bandera Tachira.gif Táchira San Cristóbal 1,177,300 11,100 km² South - Occidental
Image:Escudo Trujillo.jpg Trujillo Trujillo 711,400 7,400 km² Andean
Vargas La Güaira 332,900 1,496 km² Capital
Image:Escudo Yaracuy.jpg Yaracuy San Felipe 597,700 7,100 km² Central - Occidental
Zulia Maracaibo 3,620,200 63,100 km² Zulian

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 778 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2160 × 1664 pixel, file size: 625 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Venezuela ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Estado Amazonas is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Puerto Ayacucho is the capital and largest city of Amazonas state in Venezuela. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Anzoátegui State Anthem State motto: Tumba de sus tiranos (English: Tomb of their tyrants) Location whithin Venezuela Created (given the current status) 1909 Capital city Barcelona Area 43,300 km² Population 1,222,225 hab. ... Barcelona is the capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Apure may refer to: Apure (state) Apure River This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... San Fernando de Apure is a city in Apure State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Aragua State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital Maracay Area    â€¢% 7,014 km² 0,76   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 1,629,433 hab. ... Nickname: Motto: none Coordinates: , Country Venezuela State Aragua Counties Girardot Government  - Mayor Humberto Prieto (2004 – 2008) Area  - City 311. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Barinas State Anthem State motto: Dios y Federación (Spanish: God and Federation) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1937 State capital Barinas Area    â€¢% 35,200 km² 3,84   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 730,407 hab. ... Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 513 pixel Image in higher resolution (935 × 600 pixel, file size: 28 KB, MIME type: image/png) The w:flag of Bolívar State of w:Venezuela. ... Bolívar State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1901 State capital Ciudad Bolívar Area    â€¢% 238,000 km² 26,24   (Ranked 1st) Population    â€¢% 1,490,612 hab. ... Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of the eastern Venezuelan state of Bolívar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Carabobo State Anthem Motto: Ocassus servitutis (Latin: Decline of servitude) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital Valencia Area    â€¢% 4,650 km² 0,51   (Ranked 21st) Population    â€¢% 2,227,000 hab. ... Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cojedes State Anthem State motto: Ad sum (Latin: I am here) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital San Carlos Area    â€¢% 14,800 km²   (Ranked 1,62) Population    â€¢% 291,234 hab. ... San Carlos is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Estado Delta Amacuro is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Tucupita (Lat 9:03:25N Long 62:02:59W) is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Falcón State Anthem Motto: Dios y Federación (Spanish: God and Federation) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 ¹ State capital Coro Area    â€¢% 24,800 km² 2,71   (Ranked 10th) Population    â€¢% 877,386 hab. ... CORO ROCKS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OOOOO YAA BABY!!!!! WHO ROCKS DA HOUSE? WHO ROCKS DA HOUSE??? CORO DOES!!!!!! CORO DOES!!!!!!!!! OK TIME TO CALM DOWN NOW..........The city of Santa Ana de Coro was founded in 1527 by Spanish colonists. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Guárico State Anthem Motto: Si amas la libertad, ven a mis pampas (Spanish: If you love liberty, come to my plains) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1900 State capital San Juan de los Morros Area    â€¢% 64,986 km² 7,1   (Ranked 4th) Population    â€¢% 723,965 hab. ... Primero comencemos hablando del estado Guárico. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lara State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1901 State capital Barquisimeto Area    â€¢% 19,800 km² 2. ... Nickname: Motto: (none) Coordinates: , Country Venezuela State Lara Counties Iribarren Municipality Government  - Mayor Henry Falcón (2004 – 2008) Elevation 556 m (2,198 ft) Website: alcaldiadebarquisimeto. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mérida State Anthem Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital Mérida Area 11,300 km² Population (2001 est. ... The Venezuelan city of Mérida is capital of the state of the same name, Mérida State. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Miranda State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Los Teques Area    â€¢% 7,950 km² 0,87   (Ranked 17th) Population    â€¢% 2,857,900 hab. ... Los Teques is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Miranda. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Monagas State Anthem Motto: Resistió con valor (Spanish: Resisted with courage) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Maturín Area    â€¢% 28,900 km² 3,15   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 828,363 hab. ... Maturín is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nueva Esparta State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital La Asunción Area    â€¢% 1,150 km² 0,12   (Ranked 23rd) Population    â€¢% 436,900 hab. ... La Asunción is a city in Venezuela. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Portuguesa State Anthem State motto: Honor y Gloria (Spanish: Honor and Glory) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Guanare Area    â€¢% 15,200 km² 1,65   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 848,259 hab. ... Guanare is the capital city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sucre_State. ... Sucre State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Cumaná Area    â€¢% 11,800 km² 1. ... A traditional fishermans boat called Peñero at Mochimas National Park. ... Táchira State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital San Cristóbal Area    â€¢% 11,100 km² 1,2   (Ranked 16th) Population    â€¢% 1,145,374 hab. ... San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Trujillo State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital Trujillo Area    â€¢% 7,400 km² 0,81   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 691,908 hab. ... Trujillo is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Trujillo. ... Vargas This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 50 years. ... Vargas State Anthem State motto: Igualdad, Libertad, Propiedad y Seguridad. ... La Guaira is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Vargas. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Estado Yaracuy is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela. ... San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. ... Image File history File links Bandezulia. ... Estado Zulia is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Nickname: La Tierra del Sol Amada (English:The Beloved Land of the Sun) Motto: Muy noble y leal Coordinates: Country Venezuela State Zulia Counties Maracaibo  - Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino (2000 – 2008) Area    - City 550 km²  (212. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela encompass all of Venezuelas off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 382 KB) Summary Map of Venezuelas states, coloured according to the administrative regions. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Amazonas State Anthem State motto: Honor y Lealtad (Spanish: Honor and Loyalty) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1994 ¹ State capital Puerto Ayacucho Area    â€¢% 180,145 km² 19,38   (Ranked 2nd) Population    â€¢% 136,506 hab. ... Puerto Ayacucho is the capital and largest city of Amazonas state in Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 165 KB) Mapa Político - Amazonas Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Anzoátegui State Anthem State motto: Tumba de sus tiranos (English: Tomb of their tyrants) Location whithin Venezuela Created (given the current status) 1909 Capital city Barcelona Area 43,300 km² Population 1,222,225 hab. ... Barcelona is the capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 165 KB) Venezuela - Mapa político estado Anzoátegui File links The following pages link to this file: Anzoátegui State Talk:Venezuela ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Apure may refer to: Apure (state) Apure River This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... San Fernando de Apure is a city in Apure State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 167 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Apure Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Aragua State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital Maracay Area    â€¢% 7,014 km² 0,76   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 1,629,433 hab. ... Nickname: Motto: none Coordinates: , Country Venezuela State Aragua Counties Girardot Government  - Mayor Humberto Prieto (2004 – 2008) Area  - City 311. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Aragua Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Barinas State Anthem State motto: Dios y Federación (Spanish: God and Federation) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1937 State capital Barinas Area    â€¢% 35,200 km² 3,84   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 730,407 hab. ... Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Barinas State ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 513 pixel Image in higher resolution (935 × 600 pixel, file size: 28 KB, MIME type: image/png) The w:flag of Bolívar State of w:Venezuela. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bolívar State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1901 State capital Ciudad Bolívar Area    â€¢% 238,000 km² 26,24   (Ranked 1st) Population    â€¢% 1,490,612 hab. ... Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of the eastern Venezuelan state of Bolívar. ... Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 167 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Carabobo State Anthem Motto: Ocassus servitutis (Latin: Decline of servitude) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital Valencia Area    â€¢% 4,650 km² 0,51   (Ranked 21st) Population    â€¢% 2,227,000 hab. ... Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Carabobo Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cojedes State Anthem State motto: Ad sum (Latin: I am here) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital San Carlos Area    â€¢% 14,800 km²   (Ranked 1,62) Population    â€¢% 291,234 hab. ... San Carlos is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Cojedes Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Estado Delta Amacuro is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Tucupita (Lat 9:03:25N Long 62:02:59W) is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 165 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Delta Amacuro Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Flag of Caracas File links The following pages link to this file: Caracas ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Capital District (spanish Distrito Capital) is the capital area of Venezuela which is placed on the same rank of states. ... Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del paraiso Motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 778 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2160 × 1664 pixel, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Venezuela - mapa político distrito Capital Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Falcón State Anthem State motto: Dios y Federación (Spanish: God and Federation) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 ¹ State capital Coro Area    â€¢% 24,800 km² 2,71   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 877,386 hab. ... The city of Santa Ana de Coro was founded in 1527 by Spanish colonists. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Falcón Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Guárico State Anthem State motto: Si amas la libertad, ven a mis pampas (English: If you love liberty, come to my plains) Location whithin Venezuela Created (given current status) 1900 State capital San Juan de los Morros Area 64,986 km² Population (2001 est. ... Primero comencemos hablando del estado Guárico. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 165 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Guárico Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lara State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1901 State capital Barquisimeto Area    â€¢% 19,800 km² 2. ... Nickname: Motto: (none) Coordinates: , Country Venezuela State Lara Counties Iribarren Municipality Government  - Mayor Henry Falcón (2004 – 2008) Elevation 556 m (2,198 ft) Website: alcaldiadebarquisimeto. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 167 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Lara Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mérida State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital Mérida Area    â€¢% 11,300 km² 1,23   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 819,760 hab. ... The Venezuelan city of Mérida is capital of the state of the same name, Mérida State. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Trujillo Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Miranda State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Los Teques Area    â€¢% 7,950 km² 0,87   (Ranked 17th) Population    â€¢% 2,857,900 hab. ... Los Teques is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Miranda. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Miranda Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Estado Monagas is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Maturín is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Monagas Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Nueva Esparta State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital La Asunción Area    â€¢% 1,150 km² 0,12   (Ranked 23rd) Population    â€¢% 436,900 hab. ... La Asunción is a city in Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 778 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2160 × 1664 pixel, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Venezuela - mapa político estado Nueva Esparta Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Portuguesa may refer to: Portuguese, relating to Portugal Portuguesa State, a state of Venezuela. ... Guanare is the capital city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Portuguesa Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sucre_State. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Sucre_State. ... Sucre State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Cumaná Area    â€¢% 11,800 km² 1. ... A traditional fishermans boat called Peñero at Mochimas National Park. ... Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Táchira State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital San Cristóbal Area    â€¢% 11,100 km² 1,2   (Ranked 16th) Population    â€¢% 1,145,374 hab. ... San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Táchira Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Trujillo State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital Trujillo Area    â€¢% 7,400 km² 0,81   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 691,908 hab. ... Trujillo is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Trujillo. ... Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Vargas This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 50 years. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Vargas State Anthem State motto: Igualdad, Libertad, Propiedad y Seguridad. ... La Guaira is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Vargas. ... Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Estado Yaracuy is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela. ... San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 166 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Yaracuy Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ... Image File history File links Bandezulia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Estado Zulia is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Nickname: La Tierra del Sol Amada (English:The Beloved Land of the Sun) Motto: Muy noble y leal Coordinates: Country Venezuela State Zulia Counties Maracaibo  - Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino (2000 – 2008) Area    - City 550 km²  (212. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2160x1664, 167 KB) Venezuela - mapa político estado Zulia Im the creator (user User:Jdiazch). ...

Special status areas

Area Capital city Population (2007 est.) Area
Capital District Caracas 2,085,500 433 km²
Federal Dependencies (none) 2,245 342 km²

Capital District (spanish Distrito Capital) is the capital area of Venezuela which is placed on the same rank of states. ... Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del paraiso Motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela encompass all of Venezuelas off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela. ...

Municipal organization

Venezuelan states are subdivided into "municipalities" (Spanish municipios), which may correspond to either or both of county and city in English-speaking countries. Municipios are the fundamental unit of local government in Venezuela. Subnational entity is a generic term for an administrative region within a country — on an arbitrary level below that of the sovereign state — typically with a local government encompassing multiple municipalities, counties, or provinces with a certain degree of autonomy in a varying number of matters. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ...


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Political Divisions of Venezuela Flag of Venezuela
Capital District: Caracas
States: Amazonas | Anzoátegui | Apure | Aragua | Barinas | Bolívar | Carabobo | Cojedes | Delta Amacuro | Falcón | Guárico | Lara |