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Los Testigos Islands ((スペイン語:Islas Los Testigos), Witnesses Islands) are a group of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. They are a part of the ''Dependencias Federales'' (Federal Dependencies) of Venezuela. ==Geography== The Los Testigos Islands are located about northeast of Caracas and about northeast of Isla Margarita. The coordinates of the main island are .The archipelago has an area of 6.53 square km (2.52 square miles) ((1 )) and consists of 6 major islands and a number of smaller rock islets.〔Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1967: Aspectos geográficos de las Dependencias Federales. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 115p.〕〔Cervigon, Fernando. 1995: Las Dependencias Federales. Academia Nacional de la Historia. Caracas. 193p.〕〔Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. ISBN 980-6427-00-9 ISBN 980-6427-10-6〕 The larger islands are: * ''Isla Testigo Grande'', main island * ''Isla Conejo'', east of the main island * ''Isla Iguana'', south of the main island * ''Isla Morro Blanco'', south of the main island * ''Isla Noreste'', northeast of the main island * ''Isla Rajada'', east of the main island The larger rock islets are: * ''El Chivo'' * ''Peñón de Fuera'' The population is about 200 inhabitants (according to 2001 census) mostly being fishing families. There is a small military base operated by the Venezuelan navy on the main island. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Los Testigos Islands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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