Amazonas state, Venezuela

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Amazonas state, Venezuela is a vast, sparsely populated region in southern Venezuela known for its dense Amazon rainforest, indigenous communities, and rich biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
state of Venezuela
area about 177617 square kilometers
biodiversity rich flora and fauna
bordersCountry Brazil
Colombia
bordersVenezuelanState Apure State
surface form: Apure state, Venezuela

Bolívar State
surface form: Bolívar state, Venezuela
capital Puerto Ayacucho
climate tropical rainforest climate
coatOfArms Coat of arms of Amazonas state, Venezuela
contains Casiquiare canal
surface form: Casiquiare canal region

Orinoco River tributaries
Serranía La Neblina region
dense tropical rainforest
indigenous communities
protected natural areas
country Venezuela
economicActivity fishing
small‑scale trade
subsistence agriculture
ecosystem Amazon rainforest ecosystem
environmentalSignificance important conservation area in the Amazon Basin
flag Flag of Amazonas state, Venezuela
governingBody Government of Amazonas state, Venezuela
hasBorderType international borders with Brazil and Colombia
hasFeature high annual rainfall
high forest cover
low road infrastructure density
indigenousPeoples Baniva people NERFINISHED
Curripaco people
Piaroa people
Yanomami
surface form: Yanomami people

Ye’kuana people NERFINISHED
largestCity Puerto Ayacucho
locatedIn Amazon rainforest
southern Venezuela
namedAfter Amazon River
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Guayana Region
surface form: Guayana region of Venezuela
population under 200000 inhabitants
populationCharacteristic sparsely populated
river Guainía River
Orinoco River
Ventauri River NERFINISHED
timeZone Venezuelan Standard Time
transportHub Puerto Ayacucho Airport
UTCOffset UTC−4

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Serranía del Delgado Chalbaud locatedIn Amazonas state, Venezuela
Casiquiare canal locatedIn Amazonas state, Venezuela
this entity surface form: Amazonas state (Venezuela)
Rio Negro flowsThroughState Amazonas state, Venezuela
this entity surface form: Amazonas (Venezuelan state)