Aragua
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Aragua State (Spaingie: Estado Aragua, IPA: [esˈtaðo aˈɾaɣwa]) ane o the 23 States o Venezuela. It is locatit in the north-central region o Venezuela. It haes plains an jungles an Caribbean beaches. The maist popular are Cata an Choroni. It haes Venezuela's first naitional pairk which is cried Henri Pittier.
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{{{official_name}}} Estado Aragua | |
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Motto(s): Venezuela's Hearth | |
Location athin Venezuela | |
Kintra | Venezuela |
Created | 1899 |
Caipital | Maracay |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Rafael Isea (2008–2012) |
Area | |
• Total | 7014 km2 (2,708 sq mi) |
Area rank | 20t |
0.76% of Venezuela | |
Population (2008 est.[1]) | |
• Total | 1,689,056 |
• Rank | 6t |
6.28% o Venezuela | |
Time zone | UTC-04:00 |
ISO 3166 code | VE-D |
Emblematic tree | Samán (Pithecellobium saman) |
Website | www |
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The caipital is Maracay, ither important ceeties include Turmero an El Limón.
The name Aragua is said tae derive frae a Cumanagota wird for a teep o palm, roystonea oleracea.