Amazonas, Venezuela
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| Amazonas State Estado Amazonas |
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| Motto: Honor y Lealtad (Spanish for Honor and Loyalty) |
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| Anthem: Amazonas State Anthem | |||
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| Country |  Venezuela |
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| Created | 1994[c] | ||
| Capital | Puerto Ayacucho | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Liborio Guarulla (2005–2009) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 176,899 km2 (68,301 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 2nd | ||
| 19.38% of Venezuela | |||
| Population (2007 est.) | |||
| • Total | 142,200 | ||
| • Rank | 24th | ||
| 0.3% of Venezuela | |||
| Time zone | UTC-04:30 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | VE-Z | ||
| Emblematic tree | Caucho (Hevea benthamiana) | ||
| Website | www.amazonas.gob.ve | ||
| ^[c] Until this date, Amazonas had the status of Federal Territory. | |||
Amazonas (Spanish: Estado Amazonas, IPA: [esˈtaðo amaˈsonas]) is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided.
The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface area of 176,899 km² and, in 2007, had a population of 142,200. Its density is of 0.8 inhabitants per km².
Amazonas has Venezuela's highest proportion of indigenous peoples of Venezuela; these make up only around 1.5% of the population nationwide, but the proportion is nearly 50% in Amazonas.[1]
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[edit] Municipalities and Municipal Seats
| Municipality | Capital | km² | Pop | Map |
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| Alto Orinoco Municipality | La Esmeralda | 49.217 km² | 14.222 hab. (2008) |  |
| Atabapo Municipality | San Fernando de Atabapo | 25.062 km² | 12.797 hab. (2007) |  |
| Atures Municipality | Puerto Ayacucho | 7.302 km² | 91.386 hab (2007) |  |
| Autana Municipality | Isla Ratón | 12.291 km² | 8.181 hab (2007) |  |
| Manapiare Municipality | San Juan de Manapiare | 32.042 km² | 9.658 hab (2007) |  |
| Maroa Municipality | Maroa | 13.082 km² | 8.181 hab (2005) |  |
| Río Negro Municipality | San Carlos de Río Negro | 37.903 km² | 9.658 hab (2007) |  |
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ Van Cott (2003), "Andean Indigenous Movements and Constitutional Transformation: Venezuela in Comparative Perspective", Latin American Perspectives 30(1), p52
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Coordinates: 3°30′N 66°00′W / 3.5°N 66°W
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