Country profile : Venezuela
| Name | Code | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | Founded | Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| States (23) | |||||||
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Amazonas | AMZ | Puerto Ayacucho | 177,617 | 180,145 | 1994 | |
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Anzoátegui | ANZ | Barcelona | 43,300 | 1,469,747 | 1864 | |
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Apure | APU | San Fernando de Apure | 76,500 | 478,435 | 1864 | |
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Aragua | ARA | Maracay | 7,014 | 1,938,248 | 1864 | |
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Barinas | BAR | Barinas | 35,200 | 816,264 | 1864 | |
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Bolívar | BOL | Ciudad Bolívar | 238,000 | 1,410,000 | 1864 | |
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Carabobo | CAR | Valencia | 4,650 | 2,214,140 | 1864 | |
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Cojedes | COJ | San Carlos | 14,800 | 323,165 | 1864 | |
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Delta Amacuro | DEL | Tucupita | 40,200 | 167,676 | 1991 | |
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Falcón | FAL | Coro | 24,800 | 902,847 | 1864 | |
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Guárico | GUA | San Juan de los Morros | 64,986 | 747,739 | 1864 | |
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La Guaira | LGU | La Guaira | 1,497 | 352,920 | 1998 | Former Vargas |
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Lara | LAR | Barquisimeto | 19,800 | 1,774,867 | 1864 | |
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Mérida | MER | Mérida | 11,300 | 828,592 | 1864 | |
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Miranda | MIR | Los Teques | 7,950 | 2,675,165 | 1864 | |
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Monagas | MON | Maturín | 28,900 | 905,443 | 1864 | |
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Nueva Esparta | NES | La Asunción | 1,151 | 491,610 | 1864 | |
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Portuguesa | POR | Guanare | 15,200 | 876,963 | 1864 | |
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Sucre | SUC | Cumaná | 11,800 | 896,291 | 1864 | |
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Táchira | TAC | San Cristóbal | 11,100 | 1,168,908 | 1864 | |
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Trujillo | TRU | Trujillo | 7,400 | 693,936 | 1864 | |
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Yaracuy | YAR | San Felipe | 7,100 | 600,550 | 1864 | |
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Zulia | ZUL | Maracaibo | 63,100 | 3,704,404 | 1864 | |
| Capital district (1) | |||||||
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Caracas | DC | Caracas | 433 | 1,943,901 | 1999 | |
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Frequently asked questions
States
How many states does Venezuela have?
Venezuela has 23 states.
What is the largest state of Venezuela?
Bolívar (238,000 km²)
What is the smallest state of Venezuela?
Nueva Esparta (1,151 km²)
Capital districts
How many capital districts does Venezuela have?
Venezuela has 1 capital districts.
What is the largest capital district of Venezuela?
Caracas (433 km²)