Federation Maps and Fact Sheets

Venezuela
Federalism first introduced in 1947
Official Website of the federal government of Venezuela (Spanish)

Constituent units

• 23 states: Amazonas; Anzoategui; Apure; Aragua; Barinas; Bolivar; Carabobo; Cojedes; Delta Amacuro; Falcón; Guárico; Lara; Mérida; Miranda; Monagas; Nueva Esparta; Portuguesa; Sucre; Táchira; Trujillo;Yaracuy; Zulia.
  1 Federal District: Cáracas
  1 Federal Dependency: it is composed of 72 islands.
  • Map of Venezuela
  • Websites of state governments (Spanish, under Estados)

Constitutional distribution of powers

• Constitution of Venezuela (Spanish), in particular:
  • Powers of the national government (Articles 156-158)
  • Powers of the state governments (Articles 162-167)

Legislative institutions

• Federal: Unicameral National Assembly consisting of a Chamber of Deputies.
  • Official Website of the National Assembly  (Spanish)
    

• States: Unicameral assemblies

Official language

The 1999 Constitution stipulates that Castilian (Spanish) is the official language. It also states that indigenous languages can be used officially by the indigenous peoples and that these indigenous languages must be respected throughout Venezuela.

• Article 9 of the Constitution of Venezuela (Spanish)

Other links of interest

• Country Insights