| 词条 | Los Testigos Islands |
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| name = Los Testigos | image_name = | image_caption = Los Testigos Islands | image_size = 300px | native_name = | native_name_link = | nickname = | location = Caribbean Sea | coordinates = {{coord|11|22|59|N|63|05|50|W}} | archipelago = | total_islands = | major_islands = | length_km = | width_km = | highest_mount = | elevation_m = | country = {{flag|Venezuela}} | country_admin_divisions_title = | country_admin_divisions = Federal dependencies of Venezuela | population = | population_as_of = | density_km2 = | ethnic_groups = | additional_info = }} Los Testigos Islands ({{lang-es|Islas Los Testigos}}, Witnesses Islands) are a group of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. They are a part of the Dependencias Federales (Federal Dependencies) of Venezuela. GeographyThe Los Testigos Islands are located about {{convert|400|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Caracas and about {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Isla Margarita. The coordinates of the main island are {{coord|11|22|59|N|63|05|50|W|}}.The archipelago has an area of 6.53 square km (2.52 square miles) (1) and consists of 6 major islands and a number of smaller rock islets.[1][2][3] The larger islands are:
The larger rock islets are:
The population is about 200 inhabitants (according to 2001 census) mostly being fishing families. There is a small military base operated by the Venezuelan navy on the main island. HistoryIn 1938, the islands were put under the administration of the Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia (Ministry of Interior and Justice) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190920/http://a-venezuela.com/estados/dependencias/historia.shtml 2]) as part of the Dependencias Federales. On August 9, 1972, the islands, together with the other islands of the Dependencias Federales, were declared a national park ([https://web.archive.org/web/20080424204206/http://www.inparques.gob.ve/index.php?parques=view&codigo=pn_0009&sec=2 3]) with the park being established on August 18. See also
References1. ^Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1967: Aspectos geográficos de las Dependencias Federales. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 115p. 2. ^Cervigon, Fernando. 1995: Las Dependencias Federales. Academia Nacional de la Historia. Caracas. 193p. 3. ^Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. {{ISBN|980-6427-00-9}} {{ISBN|980-6427-10-6}} External links
2 : Federal Dependencies of Venezuela|Venezuelan islands of the Leeward Antilles |
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