Federal dependencies o Venezuela

The Federal Dependencies o Venezuela (Spaingie: Dependencias Federales de Venezuela) encompass aw o Venezuela's aff shore islands in the Caribbean Sea an the Guwf o Venezuela. These islands, wi a total aurie o 342 square kilometres, are spairsely populatit - accordin tae offeecial sources anerlie 3,000 fowk live thare permanently, wi anither hunder frae Margarita Island who live thare seasonally tae engage in fishin. Local govrenment is unner the authority o the mayor o Caracas. Geography The federal dependencies are composed o 600 islands an smawer formations; mony hae an aurie o less nor 10,000 square metres an are essentially simple rocks. The lairgest island, La Tortuga, accoonts for amaist hauf o the territory o the federal dependencies. Dependencias Federales stretch for 900 km (560 mi) alang the coast frae Archipiélago Los Monjes in the wast at the Guwf o Venezuela tae Isla de Patos sootheast o Isla Margarita at the Guwf o Paria in the east. Principal Islands an Groups Aves Island (Isla de Aves) Las Aves airchipelago (Archipiélago Las Aves) Blanquilla Island (Isla La Blanquilla) Los Frailes Islands (Islas los Frailes) La Sola Island (Isla La Sola) Patos Island (Isla de Patos) Los Hermanos airchipelago (Islas Los Hermanos) Los Monjes airchipelago (Archipiélago Los Monjes) Orchila Island (Isla La Orchila) Los Roques airchipelago (Archipiélago Los Roques) Los Testigos Islands (Islas Los Testigos) La Tortuga Island (Isla La Tortuga) See an aw Leet o marine molluscs o Venezuela Leet o Poriferans o Venezuela References Freemit airtins Sailing Directions Map of the Dependencias Federales Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine