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.

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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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Leeward Antilles hasMember Los Monjes Archipelago