Universidad Indígena de Venezuela
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Universidad Indígena de Venezuela (Indigenous University of Venezuela, UIV) is a public university created in 2010 based in Tauca, Bolívar State
. Aimed at Venezuela's indigenous communities, it has campuses in Bolívar and Amazonas
, and a 2010 enrolment of 810. The indigenous peoples of Venezuela make up only around 1.5% of the population nationwide, but the proportion is nearly 50% in Amazonas.
Bolívar (state)
Bolívar State , is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 238,000 km² and in June 30, 2010 had an estimated population of 1,620,359....
. Aimed at Venezuela's indigenous communities, it has campuses in Bolívar and Amazonas
Amazonas (Venezuelan state)
Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface...
, and a 2010 enrolment of 810. The indigenous peoples of Venezuela make up only around 1.5% of the population nationwide, but the proportion is nearly 50% in Amazonas.