Bolívar (state)

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
State o Venezuela
Banner Coat airms
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.e-bolivar.gob.ve

History

The 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

• 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

1. Caroní (Ciudad Guayana)
2. Cedeño (Caicara del Orinoco)
3. El Callao (El Callao)
4. Gran Sabana (Santa Elena de Uairén)
5. Heres (Ciudad Bolívar)
6. Padre Pedro Chien (El Palmar)
7. Piar (Upata)
8. Raúl Leoni (Ciudad Piar)
9. Roscio (Guasipati)
10. Sifontes (Tumeremo)
11. Sucre (Maripa)

See an aw

• States o Venezuela