Independent Republic of Zulia
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| República del Zulia
Independent Republic of Zulia
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| Anthem: Sobre Palmas |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Maracaibo | |||||
| Official languages | Spanish | |||||
| Ethnic groups (2005) | Zulians, Venezuelans, Colombians, Aboriginals, Italians, Spaniard, Arabs, Germans | |||||
| Government | Internationally recognized Federal State Zulia | |||||
| - | Gouvernor of the State Zulia | Manuel Rosales | ||||
| Autonomous territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela that is not de facto independent | ||||||
| - | Creation as a Federal State | April 22, 1864 | ||||
| - | War of Maracaibo Lake | July 24, 1823 | ||||
| - | Recognition | none | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 63,100 km² (125th) 24,363 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 0.32 % | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2008 estimate | 3,628,189 (129th) | ||||
| - | 2005 census | 2,555,347 | ||||
| - | Density | 57.37/km² (148th) 148.6/sq mi |
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| HDI | ▲ 0.8080 (high) (64th) | |||||
| Currency | Venezuelan bolívar (VEF) |
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| Time zone | UTC-4:30 | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ve | |||||
| Calling code | ++58 spec. +58 26 | |||||
The Republic of Zulia was a short lived country in South America that has declared independence from Venezuela in three occasions. First in January 28, 1821, second in February 1863 (in this time the infructuous propose included part of the United States of Colombia, the State of Santander, the actual departments of Santander and Norte de Santander) and third in June 7, 1916. [1]
By 2006, the demands of more autonomy by governor Manuel Rosales of the Venezuelan state of Zulia triggered fears that the oil-rich state declare independence once again.
Recomended regions for the new country 
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