Nueva Esparta
| Nueva Esparta | |||
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| State of Venezuela | |||
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| Anthem: Himno del Estado Nueva Esparta | |||
 Location within Venezuela |
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| Coordinates: 10°57′N 64°01′W / 10.95°N 64.01°WCoordinates: 10°57′N 64°01′W / 10.95°N 64.01°W | |||
| Country | Venezuela | ||
| Created | 1909 | ||
| Capital | La Asunción | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Carlos Mata Figueroa (2012–present) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,151 km2 (444 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 23rd | ||
| 0.12% of Venezuela | |||
| Population (2010 Census) | |||
| • Total | 491,610 | ||
| • Rank | 20th | ||
| 1.68% of Venezuela | |||
| Time zone | UTC-04:30 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | VE-O | ||
| Emblematic tree | Guayacán (Guaiacum officinale) | ||
| Website | www |
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New Sparta State, in Spanish Estado Nueva Esparta (IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈnweβa esˈparta]), is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the largely uninhabited Cubagua.
The state is the smallest one in area, and is located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela. It is the only insular state of Venezuela (not including the Federal Dependencies, a federal territory but not a state). The main island of Margarita has an area of 934 km2. Its capital city is La Asunción, and the main urban center is Porlamar.
Its name comes from the heroism shown by its inhabitants during the Venezuelan War of Independence, deemed similar to that of the Spartan soldiers of Ancient Greece.
Founded in 1525, the Province of Margarita was the oldest of those that in 1777 formed the Post of Captain-General of Venezuela. It was dependent on the Royal Audience of Santo Domingo until 1739, when it was annexed to the Viceroyalty of New Granada (Virreinato de Nueva Granada).
In 1821, when Gran Colombia was created, the Province of Margarita was integrated to the Orinoco Department, along with other regions. When the Republic of Venezuela arose in 1830, it was one of the original Provinces of Venezuela.
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