Amazonas (Venezuela)

Amazonas is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. Amazonas State covers a total surface area of 176,899 km² and, in 2007, had a population of 142,200.Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1964: Aspectos Geograficos del Territorio Federal Amazonas. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 192p.González Niño, Edgardo. 1984: Historia del Territorio Federal Amazonas. Ediciones de la Presidencia de la República. Caracas. 174p.

The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. Amazonas has Venezuela's highest proportion of indigenous peoples of Venezuela.Van Cott (2003), "Andean Indigenous Movements and Constitutional Transformation: Venezuela in Comparative Perspective", Latin American Perspectives 30(1), p52

 Municipalities and Municipal Seats 
 Municipality  Capital km²  Pop  Map Alto Orinoco Municipality  La Esmeralda 49.217 km²14.222 hab. (2008)100px Atabapo Municipality  San Fernando de Atabapo 25.062 km²12.797 hab. (2007)100px Atures Municipality  Puerto Ayacucho7.302 km²  91.386 hab (2007)100px Autana Municipality  Isla Ratón12.291 km² 8.181 hab (2007)100px Manapiare Municipality  San Juan de Manapiare 32.042 km²9.658 hab (2007)100px Maroa Municipality  Maroa13.082 km² 8.181 hab (2005)100px Río Negro Municipality  San Carlos de Río Negro 37.903 km²9.658 hab (2007)100px

Geography
Rivers 
In this state comes the main river of Venezuela, the Orinoco, in the mount delgado Chalbaud.León A, Rafael de. y Rodríguez Díaz, Alberto J. (1976): El Orinoco aprovechado y recorrido. Corporación Venezolana de Guayana y Ministerio de Obras Públicas. Caracas. 216p. Other rivers in the state are: Ventuari river, Yatití, Parú, Asita, Manapiare, Marieta, Guapachí, Ocamo, Putaco, Padamo, Cuntinamo, Botamo,  Matacuní, Ugueto, Mavaca, Manaviche, Cunucunuma, Guanane, Yagua, Guaviare, Sipapo, Cataniapo Atabapo, Uesete, Siapa, Ararí,  Manipitare,  Casiquiare, Pamoni, Pasiba, Pasimoni, Negro and Guainía.Zinck, Alfred. 1986. Venezuelan Rivers. Cuadernos Lagoven Lagoven, S.A. Caracas. 64p. Gines, H. 1992: Los grandes ríos suramericanos. Ediciones Corpoven. Caracas. 44p. Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). (1998): Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes.  

National parks 
The State of Amazonas has many natural sites of great interest.
 Parima Tapirapeco National Park 
 Serranía La Neblina National Park 
 Yapacana National Park 
 National Park Duida Marahuaca

Natural monuments
 Piedra del Cocuy.
 Cerro Autana.
 Piedra de la Tortuga.
 Piedra Pintada.

Fauna
The rich fauna of the region is represented by numerous specimens of mammals, reptiles, fish and birds.
 Mammals: puma, jaguar, tapir, monkey, anteater, & fox.
 Reptiles: Orinoco crocodile, baba, turtle, tortoise, snakes, anaconda, tragavenado,  cuaima, & mapanare.
 Fish: Sapoara, shaker or electric eel, bay, caribbean, piranha, catfish, and guabina.
 Birds: eagle, harpy eagle, hawk, macaw,  katana, carpenter, helmeted,  & toucan.

References

Other websites

 Governor's page