- La Sola Island
La Sola Island ( _es. Isla La Sola) is a small island in the southeastern
Caribbean Sea . The island is a part of the "Dependencias Federales" (Federal Dependencies) ofVenezuela .Geography
La Sola Island is located about 370 km (230 miles) northeast of
Caracas , about 20 km (12 miles) northeast ofIslas Los Frailes and about 55 km (34 miles) southeast of Islas Los Testigos. The coordinates are coord|11|18|00|N|63|34|00|W|.The uninhabited island has an area of only 0.01 square km (0,004 square miles) ( [http://islands.unep.ch/IXP.htm#1530 1] ) with the highest point reaching 8,5 meters (28 feet).
History
In
1938 the island was put under the administration of the "Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia" (Ministry of Interior and Justice) ( [http://a-venezuela.com/estados/dependencias/historia.shtml 2] ) as part of the Dependencias Federales.On
august 9 1972 the island, together with the other islands of the Dependencias Federales, were declared anational park ( [http://www.inparques.gob.ve/index.php?parques=view&codigo=pn_0009&sec=2 3] ) with the park being established on august 18th.External links
* [http://islands.unep.ch/IXP.htm#1530 About La Sola Island]
* [http://www.igvsb.gov.ve/site2007/images/mp/Dependecias_Federales.jpgMap of the Dependencias Federales with location of La Sola Island]
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