| Key | Value |
| admin_level | 2 |
| border_type | territorial |
| boundary | administrative |
| maritime | yes |
| note | 12nm territorial sea border consistent with international and Venezuelan law. In 2000, Venezuela attempted to claim the entire Gulf of Venezuela as a historic bay and therefore territorial waters, but the details of this claim are unclear. |
| recognized_by | CO;US |
| source | Marine Regions.org |
| source:note | https://www.jag.navy.mil/organization/documents/mcrm/Venezuela2021.pdf |