Amazonas (Venezuela) Facts for Kids

Location within Venezuela

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Amazonas is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. Amazonas State covers a total surface area of 176,899 km² and, in 2007, had a population of 142,200.

The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. Amazonas has Venezuela's highest proportion of indigenous peoples of Venezuela.

Municipalities and Municipal Seats
Geography
Fauna
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Municipalities and Municipal Seats

Municipality	Capital	km²	Pop
Alto Orinoco Municipality	La Esmeralda	49.217 km²	14.222 hab. (2008)
Atabapo Municipality	San Fernando de Atabapo	25.062 km²	12.797 hab. (2007)
Atures Municipality	Puerto Ayacucho	7.302 km²	91.386 hab (2007)
Autana Municipality	Isla Ratón	12.291 km²	8.181 hab (2007)
Manapiare Municipality	San Juan de Manapiare	32.042 km²	9.658 hab (2007)
Maroa Municipality	Maroa	13.082 km²	8.181 hab (2005)
Río Negro Municipality	San Carlos de Río Negro	37.903 km²	9.658 hab (2007)

Geography

Rivers

Atabapo river.

In this state comes the main river of Venezuela, the Orinoco, in the mount delgado Chalbaud. Other rivers in the state are: Ventuari river, Yatití, Parú, Asita, Manapiare, Marieta, Guapachí, Ocamo, Putaco, Padamo, Cuntinamo, Botamo, Matacuní, Ugueto, Mavaca, Manaviche, Cunucunuma, Guanane, Yagua, Guaviare, Sipapo, Cataniapo Atabapo, Uesete, Siapa, Ararí, Manipitare, Casiquiare, Pamoni, Pasiba, Pasimoni, Negro and Guainía.

National parks

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The State of Amazonas has many natural sites of great interest.

Parima Tapirapeco National Park.
Serranía La Neblina National Park.
Yapacana National Park.
National Park Duida Marahuaca.

Natural monuments

tepui in Amazonas.

Piedra del Cocuy.
Cerro Autana.
Piedra de la Tortuga.
Piedra Pintada.

Fauna

The rich fauna of the region is represented by numerous specimens of mammals, reptiles, fish and birds.

Mammals: puma, jaguar, tapir, monkey, anteater, & fox.
Reptiles: Orinoco crocodile, baba, turtle, tortoise, snakes, anaconda, tragavenado, cuaima, & mapanare.
Fish: Sapoara, shaker or electric eel, bay, caribbean, piranha, catfish, and guabina.
Birds: eagle, harpy eagle, hawk, macaw, katana, carpenter, helmeted, & toucan.