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Estado Amazonas 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 180,145 km² and, in 2007, had a population of 142,200.

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 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 in the drainage of the [[Orinoco]].
+Although named after the [[Amazon River]], most of the state is drained by the [[Orinoco]].
 Amazonas State covers a total surface area of 180,145

v t e Administrative divisions of Venezuela
Capital District	Caracas
States	Amazonas Anzoátegui Apure Aragua Barinas Bolívar Carabobo Cojedes Delta Amacuro Falcón Guárico La Guaira Lara Mérida Miranda Monagas Nueva Esparta Portuguesa Sucre Táchira Trujillo Yaracuy Zulia
Federal Dependencies	Los Monjes Archipelago Las Aves Archipelago Aves Island Los Hermanos Archipelago Los Frailes Archipelago Los Roques Archipelago La Sola Island La Tortuga Island La Orchila Island La Blanquilla Island Los Testigos Islands Patos Island Francisco de Miranda Insular Territory [es]
Regions	Andean Capital Central Central-Western Eastern Guayana Insular Llanos Zulian
Disputed state	Guayana Esequiba¹
Related topics	Federal Territories Amazonas Federal Territory (1864–1992) Delta Amacuro Federal Territory (1884–1991)
¹ Claimed by Venezuela but administered by Guyana.