Venezuela
Population
26,414,000 peopleCapital
CaracasCurrency
BolivarMap of Venezuela
Area in square kilometers
912,050 km2   Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a tropical country on the northern coast
   of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east,
   and Brazil to the south.
    ^ The "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" has been the full official
   title since the adoption of the new Constitution of 1999, when the
   state was renamed in honor of Simón Bolívar.
   ^ The Constitution also recognizes all indigenous languages spoken in
   the country.
  Venezuela is considered a
   country with extremely high biodiversity, with habitats ranging from
   the Andes mountains in the west to the Amazon Basin rainforest in the
   south, via extensive llanos plains and Caribbean coast in the center
   and the Orinoco 
    Páez, fraguó dicha inconformidad del departamento de Venezuela con el
   gobierno de Bogotá. Para aquietar la convulsión, Bolívar gobernó por
   decreto desde 1828, pero ello no impidió la separación de Venezuela,
   que se manifestó finalmente en noviembre de 1829.
    Venezuela con el Virreinato de Nueva Granada y la Provincia Libre de
   Guayaquil, a la que luego se uniría la Audiencia de Quito.
    Venezuela se considera actualmente un país emergente, con una economía
   basada primordialmente en la extracción y refinación del petróleo y
   otros minerales, así como actividades agropecuarias e industriales.
    VENEZUELA: Médicos convocaron paro nacional indefinido
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   EntornoInteligente - hace 35 minutos Para mañana los médicos y
   hospitales paralizaran sus actividades en todo el territorio nacional,
   así lo anunció el presidente de la Federación Médica Venezolana,
   Douglas 
    Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South
   America.
   The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands
   located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea.
    República Bolivariana de VenezuelaBolivarian Republic of Venezuela
   Flag of Venezuela
   Coat of arms of Venezuela
   Flag
   Coat of arms
   ' Motto: 'Dios y Federacion (Spanish)
   God and Federation
   Anthem: 
  There was a Venezuelan Boundary Crisis in 1985. Today,
   the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is known widely for its petroleum
   industry, the environmental diversity of its territory, and its
   natural features.
    Ties between Venezuela and Colombia are at a low point.
    Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez has taken over from Fidel Castro the
   mantle of Latin America's leading opponent of the United States, which
   remains the largest customer for Venezuela's oil.
   Mr.
    Venezuelan oil exports to China, the Chinese launching of a satellite
   for Venezuela and the sale of Chinese military aircraft to Venezuela.
    COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Venezuela is a medium income country whose
   economy is dominated by a substantial oil industry. The political
   climate in Venezuela is highly polarized and volatile.
    description of Venezuela, please read the Department of State
   Background Notes on Venezuela.
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    In commemoration of Venezuela’s 200 years of independence, on Tuesday,
   July 5 the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in
   Washington, D.C.
    It would be the first Venezuelan to reach 2,000 Innings in the Majors
   According to information by AP, if the Venezuelan baseball player
   Freddy Garcia throws at least 5.
    Venezuela in Washington, D.C.
    Venezuela in images
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    Venezuela was a “state sponsor of terrorism”.
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   Venezuela: U.S.
  Imperial Powers Jun 27th UN Ratifies Venezuela for Sixth Consecutive
   Year as a Territory Free of Illicit Drug Cultivation Jun 27th
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        CARACAS, Venezuela-No matter what the outcome of the mysterious
       disease inflicting Hugo Chavez is, it is fair to say that his hold
       over his followers has weakened. His followers have discovered ...
        MIAMI - Former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez's remains
       are being temporarily placed in a U.S. crypt while a family fight
       continues over his final burial site.The body was to be ...
    Venezuela will appeal to travelers who have already been to the
   Caribbean or other South American countries and who want to lie on
   nice beaches, to experience jungle life or go trekking or fishing, and
   to see Angel Falls.
    Venezuela is a country in South America.
    Venezuela is home to the world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls and
   the second longest river in South America, the Orinoco. It also has
   the longest coastline to the Caribbean sea.
  Off the Venezuelan coast are the Caribbean island states of
   Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago.
   The Angel Falls (Churun Meru) in the Guiana Highlands is the world's
   highest waterfall and one of Venezuela's major tourist attractions.
    independence movement, and, though Venezuelans had declared
   independence from Spain as early as 1797, it was not assured until the
   last royalist forces surrendered in 1823. Military dictators generally
   ruled the country from 1830 until the overthrow of Marcos Pérez
   Jiménez in 1958.
  Venezuela is
   a federal multiparty republic with a unicameral legislature; its head
   of state and government is the president. Venezuela has been inhabited
   by indigenous peoples for millennia.
  Venezuela won
   independence in 1821 in federation with Colombia and Ecuador and broke
   away to form a separate country in 1830. Caracas is the capital and
   Maracaibo the largest city. Population: 26,000,000.
   Venezuelan Ven'e·zue'lan adj. & n.
    Venezuela coat of arms.
    Venezuela is divided in 23 states, a capital district and 72 federal
   dependencies. The capital city of Venezuela is Caracas.
    Venezuela is located in South America. The country is located to the
   east of Colombia, south of the Caribbean, west of the Atlantic Ocean
   and Guayana Esequiba and north of Brazil.
        city, capital of Venezuela, and one of the principal cities of
       South America. It is Venezuela's largest urban agglomeration and
       the country's primary centre of industry, commerce, education, and
       culture.
    Venezuela administers a number of Caribbean islands and archipelagos,
   among which are Margarita Island, La Blanquilla, La Tortuga, Los
   Roques, and Los Monjes.
  Venezuela is bounded by the Caribbean Sea and the
   Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south,
   and Colombia to the southwest and west.
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    Walid Makled, Venezuela's Pablo Escobar had reached the pinnacle of
   wealth and power. It was short lived.
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    Map of VenezuelaMap of Venezuela
   President: Hugo Chavez (1999)
   Land area: 340,560 sq mi (882,050 sq km); total area: 352,144 sq mi
   (912,050 sq km)
   Population (2010 est.): 27,223,228 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate:
   20.
    Venezuela, a third larger than Texas, occupies most of the northern
   coast of South America on the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by
   Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south.
  Venezuela Main Page
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        Venezuela's colonial past endures in the gorgeous architecture of
       this coastal town
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       2 Mérida State
       A top area for outdoor adventure in South 
        Venezuela's world-class island retreat is a blitz of resorts,
       shopping and natural splendor
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       8 Parque Nacional Mochima
       Drift away in this idyllic 
    Machu Picchu or Carnaval, Venezuela’s international reputation swirls
   around oil, the brash political style of President Hugo Chávez and the
   occasional international beauty pageant winner. However, there is so
   much more to Venezuela than these typical headlining issues.
    Venezuela was one of the three countries that emerged from the
   collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and
   Ecuador).
    Venezuela's representation to the United Nations.
   Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela
   Embajada de Venezuela en Washington.
   Diplomatic Missions of Venezuela
   Address list of Venezuela's Diplomatic Missions Abroad.
 : official web sites of Venezuela, addresses of Venezuelan and
   foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with
   extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist
   attractions, events and more like weather information, maps,
   statistics and local newspapers from Venezuela.
    A former Spanish colony, today Venezuela is known for its petroleum
   industry, its biodiversity, and its natural features, including Angel
   Falls.
    The "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" has been the full official
   title since the adoption of the new Constitution of 1999, when the
   state was renamed in honor of Simón Bolívar.
   Formerly "God and Federation" (Spanish: «Dios y Federación»).
    Venezuela, known since 1999 as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,
   is a country on the northern coast of South America. Its president,
   Hugo Chávez, has promoted his socialist "Bolivarian Revolution" as a
   model for other countries to follow.
    An estimated 28 million people lived in Venezuela as of 2009. The
   population growth rate is 1.6% per year, and roughly 50% of
   Venezuelans are under the age of 25. According to the 2001 census,
   almost 90% of the population lives in urban areas.
    Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV), Democratic Action or Accion
   Democratica (AD), Christian Democrats or Comite Organizador Politico
   por Elecciones Independientes (COPEI), Homeland for All or Patria Para
   Todos (PPT), Movement to Socialism or Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS),
   Radical Cause or La Causa Radical, First Justice 
  Venezuela is proud of its tradition as a melting pot, and
   the majority of its citizens have a mixed racial heritage of
   Caucasian, African, and American Indian elements.
    beyond the beaches, Venezuela has a wealth of fantastic destinations.
   A trip to the world's tallest waterfall, Angel Falls, is unmissable.
   Nor is one to the impressive Andean range in Venezuela's western
   reaches.
    Human habitation of Venezuela could have commenced at least 15,000
   years ago, as according to radiocarbon dating, artifacts have been
   found dating from 13,000 to 7,000 BC.
    the name Venezuela ("little Venice" in Spanish) to the Gulf of
   Venezuela — because of its imagined similarity to the Italian city.
   Venezuela was first colonized by Spain in 1522 in what is now Cumaná.
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   last class' graduation of Christiansen Academy in June, 2001.
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    for the indigenous peoples of Venezuela) elections: last held on 26
   September 2010 (next to be held in 2015) election results: percent of
   vote by party - pro-government 48.9%, opposition coalition 47.9%,
   other 3.
    Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of
   Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which
   became Colombia).
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