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Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados), 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital) and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales) that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands. Venezuela also claims the Guayana Esequiba territory which comprises six districts in the independent nation of Guyana.
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Prior to the Federal War (1859–1863), Venezuela was divided into provinces rather than states (see Provinces of Venezuela). The victorious forces were supposed to grant more autonomy to the individual states, but this was not implemented.
From 1863 to the early 1900s there were numerous territorial changes, including the merger and splitting of states, but from then until the late 1990s the states were left unchanged. However, recent years have seen the creation of three new states: Delta Amacuro, Amazonas, and Vargas (in that order).
Below is a list of the 23 states of Venezuela. The states are listed along with their correspondent emblems, data and location.
| Flag | Coat of Arms | States | Capital city | Population (2010 est.) | Area | Region | Location |
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| Amazonas | Puerto Ayacucho | 142,200 | 180,145 km² | Guayana | |||
| Anzoátegui | Barcelona | 1,654,900 | 43,300 km² | Nor - Oriental | |||
| Apure | San Fernando de Apure | 499,900 | 76,500 km² | Llanos | |||
| Aragua | Maracay | 1,665,200 | 7,014 km² | Central | |||
| Barinas | Barinas | 756,600 | 35,200 km² | Andean | |||
| Bolívar | Ciudad Bolívar | 1,852,800 | 238,000 km² | Guayana | |||
| Carabobo | Valencia | 2,531,000 | 4,650 km² | Central | |||
| Cojedes | San Carlos | 340,300 | 14,800 km² | Central | |||
| Delta Amacuro | Tucupita | 159,700 | 40,200 km² | Guayana | |||
| Falcón | Coro | 961,500 | 24,800 km² | Central - Occidental | |||
| Guárico | San Juan De Los Morros | 745,100 | 64,986 km² | Llanos | |||
| Lara | Barquisimeto | 1,999,100 | 19,800 km² | Central - Occidental | |||
| Mérida | Mérida | 895,800 | 11,300 km² | Andean | |||
| Miranda | Los Teques | 3,010,900 | 7,950 km² | Capital | |||
| Monagas | Maturín | 999,300 | 28,930 km² | Nor - Oriental | |||
| Nueva Esparta | La Asunción | 508,900 | 1,150 km² | Insular | |||
| Portuguesa | Guanare | 919,400 | 15,200 km² | Central - Occidental | |||
| Sucre | Cumaná | 945,600 | 11,800 km² | Nor - Oriental | |||
| Táchira | San Cristóbal | 1,225,300 | 11,100 km² | Andean | |||
| Trujillo | Trujillo | 747,400 | 7,400 km² | Andean | |||
| Vargas | La Güaira | 337,900 | 1,496 km² | Capital | |||
| Yaracuy | San Felipe | 640,700 | 7,100 km² | Central - Occidental | |||
| Zulia | Maracaibo | 4,020,200 | 63,100 km² | Zulian |
| Flag | Coat of Arms | Area | Capital city | Population (2007 est.) | Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital District | Caracas | 2,085,500 | 433 km² | |||
| Federal Dependencies | Los Roques | 15,420 | 342 km² |
Several states are named for historical figures:
Several states are named for natural features:
Other naming origins:
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