Capital Region, Venezuela

The Capital Region is one of the 10 administrative regions in which Venezuela is divided. It includes the states Miranda and Vargas, as well as the Capital District. In 2011, the population of the region was reported to be more than 5 million people.

History

The region was one of the eight first regions to be created in the presidential decree N.° 72 of 1969.

Economy

The region has important industrial and financial centers.

Administrative divisions of Venezuela

Capital District	Caracas

States	Amazonas Anzoátegui Apure Aragua Barinas Bolívar Carabobo Cojedes Delta Amacuro Falcón Guárico Lara Mérida Miranda Monagas Nueva Esparta Portuguesa Sucre Táchira Trujillo Vargas Yaracuy Zulia

Dependencies	Los Monjes Archipelago Las Aves archipelago Isla Aves Los Hermanos Archipelago Islas Los Frailes Los Roques archipelago La Sola Island La Tortuga Island La Orchila Blanquilla Island Los Testigos Islands Isla de Patos

Regions	Andean Capital Central Central-Western Guayana Insular Llanos Eastern South-Western Zulian

Claimed	Guayana Esequiba

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