National Experimental University of the Armed Forces
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The National Experimental University of the Armed Forces (Spanish
: Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Bolivariana, UNEFA) is a Venezuela
n public university associated with the Venezuelan armed forces. Founded in 1974 by the former president Rafael Caldera
as Instituto Universitario Politécnico de las Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, it was renamed by the venezuelan president Hugo Chavez
in 1999.
In 2009 it had 61 campuses, and was present in every Venezuelan state
except Monagas
, with 235,000 students enrolled in May 2009.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Bolivariana, UNEFA) is a 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...
n public university associated with the Venezuelan armed forces. Founded in 1974 by the former president Rafael Caldera
Rafael Caldera
Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez was president of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999.Caldera taught sociology and law at various universities before entering politics. He was a founding member of COPEI, Venezuela's Christian Democratic party...
as Instituto Universitario Politécnico de las Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, it was renamed by the venezuelan president Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
in 1999.
In 2009 it had 61 campuses, and was present in every Venezuelan state
States of Venezuela
Venezuela is divided into 23 states , 1 Capital District and the Federal Dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands...
except Monagas
Monagas
Monagas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.Monagas State covers a total surface area of 28,900 km² and, in June 30, 2010, had an estimated population of 908,626....
, with 235,000 students enrolled in May 2009.