Federal dependencies of Venezuela : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Federal Dependencies

Native name

Dependencias Federales

Settlement type

Dependencies

Created

1945

Government

Capital

Los Roques

Geography

Total Area

132 sq mi (342 km2)

Demography

Total Population

3245 (2007)

Other information

Time zone

UTC-4:30 (UTC)

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The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela (Spanish Dependencias Federales de 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 3,000 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.