La Sola Island
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Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
. The island is a part of the Dependencias Federales (Federal Dependencies
Federal dependencies of Venezuela
The Federal Dependencies of Venezuela encompass all of Venezuela's off shore islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Venezuela...
) of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Geography
La Sola Island is located about 370 km (229.9 mi) northeast of CaracasCaracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, about 20 km (12.4 mi) northeast of Islas Los Frailes
Islas Los Frailes
The Islas Los Frailes are an archipelago of rock islets with sparse scrub vegetation belonging to the Federal dependencies of Venezuela, part of Venezuela.It is composed of ten islands:* Chepere* Guacaraida* Puerto Real* Nabobo* Cominoto* Macarare...
and about 55 km (34.2 mi) southeast of Islas Los Testigos
Los Testigos Islands
Los Testigos Islands are a group of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. They are a part of the Dependencias Federales of Venezuela.-Geography:...
. The coordinates are 11°18′00"N 63°34′00"W.
The uninhabited island has an area of only 0.01 square km (0,004 square miles) (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) (2) as part of the Dependencias Federales.On August 9, 1972 the island, together with the other islands of the Dependencias Federales, were declared a national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
(3) with the park being established on august 18th.
