Delta Amacuro

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Estado Delta Amacuro
State flag State Coat of Arms
Delta Amacuro State Anthem
Motto: La Paz en la Federación (English: The Peace in the Federation)
Location within Venezuela
Created (given current status)	1991 ¹
State capital	Tucupita
Area    •%	40,200 km² 4,39   (Ranked 7th)
Population    •%	152,700 hab. (2007 est.) 0.42   (Ranked 23rd)
Emblematic tree	The Mangle rojo (Rhizophora mangle)
ISO 3166-2	VE-Y
Governor	Lizeta Hernández 2008 - 2012
Website: [unavailable ]
¹ Prior to this date, Delta Amacuro had Federal Territory status, granted in 1884.

Estado Delta Amacuro is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided, and is the location of the Orinoco River delta. The Gulf of Paria and the Atlantic Ocean are found to the north, Estado Bolívar is found to the south, the Atlantic Ocean and Guayana Esequiba is found to the east, and Estado Monagas is found to the west. The state capital city is Tucupita.

Delta Amacuro State covers a total surface area of 40,200 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 152,700.

Child malnutrition has reached a level of 30 percent of the population under age five, according to United Nations statistics; this is the fraction of the child population classified as stunted or wasted.

The Orinoco River delta

Economy

The main economic activities are fishing, ranching and petroleum drilling and refinement. Mineral resources include petroleum and peat. Agricultural resources include corn, rice, cattle, pigs, birds, yucca, pineapple, and pine nuts.

Municipalities and municipal seats

1. Antonio Díaz (Curiapo)
2. Casacoima (Sierra Imataca)
3. Pedernales (Pedernales)
4. Tucupita (Tucupita)

See also

• States of Venezuela

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Coordinates: 10°3′N 60°48′W / 10.05°N 60.8°W / 10.05; -60.8

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