Gulf of Venezuela

Gulf of Venezuela
Golfo de Venezuela (Spanish)
Location of the Gulf of Venezuela
Gulf of Venezuela
TypeGulf
Primary outflowsCaribbean Sea
Basin countriesVenezuela, Colombia
Surface area17,840 km2 (6,890 mi2)

The Gulf of Venezuela is a gulf of the Caribbean Sea bounded by the Venezuelan states of Zulia and Falcón and by La Guajira Department, Colombia. The western side is formed by the Guajira Peninsula. A 54 km (34 mi) strait connects it with Maracaibo Lake to the south.

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