Los Monjes Archipelago
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Los Monjes Archipelago is a small, remote group of rocky islets in the Caribbean Sea belonging to Venezuela, known for its strategic location near the entrance to the Gulf of Venezuela.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archipelago ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Zulia state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | very small land area ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Monje del Este
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monje del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ Monje del Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| disputedInPastBy | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToCoast | close to Venezuela–Colombia maritime boundary ⓘ |
| environment | marine ecosystem surrounding islets ⓘ |
| geologicalType | rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| governedAs | special dependency of Zulia state ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation | approximately 40 meters ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
lighthouse
ⓘ
military outpost ⓘ |
| inhabited | no permanent civilian population ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Venezuela region NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuelan territorial waters ⓘ |
| maritimeSignificance |
affects exclusive economic zone delimitation
ⓘ
influences Venezuelan maritime boundaries ⓘ |
| navigationRole | reference point for ships entering Gulf of Venezuela ⓘ |
| nearbyCountry | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Guajira Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
isolated rocky islets
ⓘ
strategic military outpost ⓘ |
| partOf | Venezuelan Guajira region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationType | military personnel ⓘ |
| recognizedAsVenezuelanBy | Colombia (1992 agreement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Venezuela ⓘ |
| seaBasin | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityRole | monitoring maritime traffic into Gulf of Venezuela ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimedBy | Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
close to maritime border with Colombia
ⓘ
near entrance to the Gulf of Venezuela ⓘ |
| terrainType | rocky islets ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC-4 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lighthouse facilities
ⓘ
maritime navigation control ⓘ military presence ⓘ |
| vegetation | sparse ⓘ |
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