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United States of Venezuela

Historical polity, southamerica (1864-1953)

The United States of Venezuela (Spanish: Estados Unidos de Venezuela) was the official name of Venezuela, which adopted in its 1864 constitution under the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón government. This remained the official name until 1953, when the constitution of that year renamed it the Republic of Venezuela. In 1999 under newly elected president Hugo Chávez and his modification to the Constitution, Venezuela's official name became the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Facts
Capital
Caracas 1
Independence or Founding Year
1864 1
Dissolution or End Year
1953 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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1. Wikidata: United States of Venezuela
Wikidata Q5848651, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
United States of Venezuela (Wikipedia)
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The United States of Venezuela (Spanish: Estados Unidos de Venezuela) was the official name of Venezuela, which adopted in its 1864 constitution under the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón government. This remained the official name until 1953, when the constitution of that year renamed it the Republic of Venezuela. In 1999 under newly elected president Hugo Chávez and his modification to the Constitution, Venezuela's official name became the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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