Federal dependencies of Venezuela
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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.
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 .
Principal Islands and Groups
- Aves Island
- Las Aves Archipelago (Isla de Aves)
- *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
- Isla La Sola, 17.4 km ENE of Roca del Norte
- Isla de Patos
- 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
- Los Roques Archipelago
- Los Testigos Islands
- La Tortuga Island (The Turtle)
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