State of Venezuela Estado de Venezuela (Spanish) | |||||||||
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| 1830–1864 | |||||||||
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| Motto: Spanish: Dios y Federación ("God and Federation") (since 1863) | |||||||||
.png) State of Venezuela in 1860 | |||||||||
| Capital | Caracas | ||||||||
| Common languages | Spanish | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Venezolano (male), Venezolana (female) | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1830–1835, 1839–1843, 1861–1863 | José Antonio Páez (first) | ||||||||
• 1863–1864 | Juan Crisóstomo Falcón (last) | ||||||||
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• 1830–1864 | List | ||||||||
| Legislature | Congress | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Congress of Valencia | 24 September 1830 | ||||||||
• Constitution of 1864 | 22 April 1864 | ||||||||
| Currency | Venezuelan peso | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Venezuela Guyana | ||||||||
The State of Venezuela was the official name of Venezuela adopted by the constitution of 1830, during the government of José Antonio Páez. The name was maintained until 1856 when in the constitution promulgated in that year it changes the official name of the country to Republic of Venezuela. In the Constitution of 1864, the United States of Venezuela was established.