Venezuelan Caribbean

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The Venezuelan Caribbean consists of the coastal mainland and Caribbean islands. [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lesser Antilles</span> Archipelago in the Southeast Caribbean

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antilles</span> Archipelago bordering the north and east of the Caribbean Sea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isla de Aves</span> Venezuelan uninhabited islet in the eastern Caribbean Sea

Isla de Aves, or Aves Island, is a Federal Dependency of Venezuela. It has been the subject of numerous territorial disputes with the United States, neighboring independent islands, such as Dominica, and European states controlling the surrounding dependent islands, such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Federal Dependencies of Venezuela</span> Administrative division of Venezuela

The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela encompass most of Venezuela's offshore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela, excluding those islands that form the State of Nueva Esparta and some Caribbean coastal islands that are integrated with nearby states. These islands, with a total area of 342 square kilometres, are sparsely populated – according to the preliminary results of the 2011 Census only 2,155 people live there permanently, with another hundred from Margarita Island who live there seasonally to engage in fishing. Local government is officially under the authority of Central government in Caracas, although de facto power is often held by the heads of the sparse and somewhat isolated communities that decorate the territories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La Orchila Island</span> Island of the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Index of Venezuela-related articles</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Los Roques Archipelago</span> Federal dependency of Venezuela

The Los Roques Archipelago is a federal dependency of Venezuela consisting of approximately 350 islands, cays, and islets in a total area of 40.61 square kilometers. The archipelago is located 128 kilometers (80 mi) directly north of the port of La Guaira, in the Caribbean Sea.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leeward Antilles</span> Island group in the Caribbean

The Leeward Antilles are a chain of islands in the Caribbean – specifically the southerly islands of the Lesser Antilles along the southeastern fringe of the Caribbean Sea, just north of the Venezuelan coast of the South American mainland. The Leeward Antilles, while among the Lesser Antilles, are not to be confused with the Leeward Islands to the northeast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Tigre</span> City in Anzoátegui, Venezuela

El Tigre is a city of Anzoategui, a state located east of Venezuela's capital city of Caracas. Located in what is called the "Guanipa Mesa", a river (Tigre) runs across the city. The average temperature is 79°F, all year around, and the annual average rainfall is 1,200mm. One nearby tourist destination is the Chimire Cliffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Las Aves Archipelago</span> Federal dependency of Venezuela

The Las Aves Archipelago is a pristine archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, and is part of the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela. It is located north of the Venezuelan states of Aragua and Carabobo, between the Dutch island Bonaire in the west, and the Los Roques Archipelago in the east, at 12°00′N67°40′W. The prime economic importance of the islands lies in fishing. "Las Aves" translates to "The Birds" in English.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Insular Region, Venezuela</span> Geographic/Natural and Administrative Region in Nueva Esparta, Venezuela

The Insular Region is one of the eight natural regions of Venezuela and one of the 10 administrative regions in which Venezuela was divided for its development plans; it comprises all of the nation's islands, and is formed by the state of Nueva Esparta and the Federal Dependencies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Venezuelans of European descent</span>

European Venezuelans or White Venezuelans are Venezuelan citizens who self-identify in the national census as white, tracing their heritage to European ethnic groups. According to the official census report, although "white" literally involves external issues such as light skin, shape and color of hair and eyes, among others, the term "white" has been used in different ways in different historical periods and places, and so its precise definition is somewhat confusing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gran Roque</span> Island in the archipelago of Los Roques; federal dependency of Venezuela

Gran Roque is an island, one of the federal dependencies of Venezuela, located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea in the archipelago of Los Roques, which has 1.7 km2 in extent, where the majority of the population lives. The airport is located by the sea, a few meters from the beach.

The Federal Territories is a special political division in the territory of Venezuela. Their existence is provided for in Article 16 of the National Constitution of 1999, with the national government in charge of administration according to law. Currently, there are no Federal Territories in the country because they were elevated to the category of State within the Venezuelan Federation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cayos Francisquí</span> Caribbean cays

The Cayos Francisquí also known as Cayos Franciskí, is the name of a group of Caribbean cays that form part of the Los Roques Archipelago National Park in northern Venezuela. Administratively, as part of the Los Roques Archipelago, they belong to the Francisco de Miranda Island Territory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cayo de Agua</span>

Cayo de Agua is the name of an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea that geographically belongs to the Los Roques Archipelago and is administratively organized as part of the Federal Dependencies, Venezuela, in addition to being part of the National Park of the same name and the Miranda Island Territory, the name of this key has its origin in the fact that it has freshwater wells within it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madrisquí</span>

Madrisquí is a small island that belongs to the Archipelago of Los Roques, which is administratively part of the Federal Dependencies and is under the authority of the Miranda Island Territory in the waters of the Caribbean Sea of Venezuela. Is part of the tourist or recreational area of the park, is linked to Cayo Pirata through a narrow sand barrier. It has an area of 18.85 hectares.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dos Mosquises</span>

Dos Mosquises are two islands that form part of the Los Roques archipelago, are administratively part of the Francisco de Miranda Island Territory, and are located in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.

The 1900 Venezuelan earthquake, occurred on October 28 at between 4:30 and 4:45 am local time. This earthquake had an epicenter off Miranda State or near the Venezuelan capital Caracas, in the Cariaco Basin. It had an estimated moment magnitude of 7.6–7.7 and a surface-wave magnitude of 7.7–8.4. It had a maximum Mercalli intensity assigned VIII–X, causing landslides and liquefaction events. Many buildings were severely damaged or collapsed during the earthquake. It is thought to be the last great earthquake of the 19th century and the largest instrumentally recorded in the republic, having been felt throughout.

References

  1. "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2020.