Bolívar (state)
stat of Venezuela
(Reguidit frae Bolívar, Venezuela)
Bolívar (Spaingie: Estado Bolívar, IPA: [esˈtaðo βoˈliβar]), is ane o the 23 states (estados) intae which Venezuela is dividit. The state caipital ceety is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface aurie o 238,000 km² an on 30 Juin 2010 haed an estimatit population o 1,620,359.
Bolívar State Estado Bolívar | |
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Location athin Venezuela | |
Kintra | Venezuela |
Created | 1901 |
Caipital | Ciudad Bolívar |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Francisco Rangel (2004–present) |
Area | |
• Total | 238000 km2 (92,000 sq mi) |
Area rank | 1st |
26.24% of Venezuela | |
Population (30 Juin 2010) | |
• Total | 1,620,359 |
• Rank | 7t |
5.62% o Venezuela | |
Time zone | UTC-04:00 |
ISO 3166 code | VE-F |
Emblematic tree | Sarrapia (Diphysa punctata) |
Website | www |
History
eeditThe territory covered bi present-day Bolívar wis previously pairt o the Guayana Province, a Province o the Spaingie Empire (frae 1585) an later o Venezuela (till 1864, when the Provinces o Venezuela wur replacit bi the States o Venezuela, follaein the Federal War).
Places o interest
eedit- Historical Zone o Ciudad Bolívar
- Canaima Naitional Pairk
- La Gran Sabana (Spaingie: Great Plains)
- Angel Falls
- Roraima
- Sarisariñama
- Kavanayen
- Santa Elena de Uairen
- Cerro Bolivar, a muckle iron mine
- Caroni River
Municipalities
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