Amazonas (Venezuelan state)

For the state in Brazil, see Amazonas (Brazilian state).

Amazonas
State
Tepuy Autana (Kuaymayojo), Amazonas State
Flag Coat of arms
Mottoes:  Honor y Lealtad (English: Honor and Loyalty)
Anthem: Himno del Estado Amazonas
Location within Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Created	1994[c]
Capital	Puerto Ayacucho
Government
• Body	Legislative Council
• Governor	Miguel Rodríguez
Area
• Total	183,500 km2 (70,800 sq mi)
• Rank	2nd
	19.38% of Venezuela
Population  (2011 est.)
• Total	146,480
• Rank	24th
	0.3% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 code	VE-Z
Emblematic tree	Caucho (Hevea benthamiana)
HDI (2019)	0.692 medium · 15th of 24
Website	Official website
^[c]Until this date, Amazonas had the status of Federal Territory.

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Amazonas State (Spanish: Estado Amazonas, IPA: [esˈtaðo amaˈsonas]) is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. It covers nearly a fifth of the area of Venezuela, but has less than 1% of Venezuela's population.

The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco River. Amazonas State covers 176,899 km² and, in 2007, had a population of 142,200. Its density is 0.8 inhabitants per km².

Amazonas has Venezuela's highest proportion of indigenous peoples of Venezuela; these make up only around 1.5% of the population nationwide, but the proportion is nearly 50% in Amazonas.