Polity Republic of Venezuela

This article is about the specific polity Republic of Venezuela and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

The constitution of 1953 renamed the country of Venezuela to "Republic of Venezuela".

Establishment

  • April 1953: Born of the Republic of Venezuela.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

  • October 1966: Five months after Guyana's independence from the United Kingdom, Venezuelan troops began their occupation of Ankoko Island in October 1966.
  • December 1999: Bolivarian Republic established.

Disestablishment

  • December 1999: Bolivarian Republic established.