 Isla de Aves from space, 2001 | |
  Isla de Aves Location in the Caribbean | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 15°40′18″N 63°36′59″W / 15.67167°N 63.61639°W |
| Length | 376 m (1234 ft) |
| Width | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Administration | |
 Federal Dependencies of Venezuela | |
Isla de Aves ([ˈisla ðe ˈaβes]; Spanish for "Island of Birds" or "Birds Island"), or Aves Island, is a Federal Dependency of Venezuela. It has been the subject of numerous territorial disputes (now resolved) with the United States (through the Guano Islands Act of 1856), neighbouring independent islands such as Dominica, and European states controlling their nearby dependent islands, such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.