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Christopher Columbus sailed along the eastern coast of Venezuela on his third voyage in 1498. In 1499, a Spanish expedition led by Alonso de Ojeda, gave the name Venezuela ("little Venice" in Spanish) to the Gulf of Venezuela, because of its imagined similarity to the Italian city.
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Is the Guyana Venezuela border dispute settled?
no
When did First Republic of Venezuela end?
First Republic of Venezuela ended in 1812.
When was Second Republic of Venezuela created?
First Republic of Venezuela was created in 1811.
How was the Venezuela boundary dispute settled?
Britain and Venezuela still argue over the boundary to this day, even though in seeking to defend Venezuela's claims (in order the accomplish the original goal of the pan-american conference) the U.S. found evidence that Britain's claims were more valid. -Nick
Where was Georgia first settled?
jasmine cole settled their.
When was Salem settled?
It was first settled in 1626. It was a group of fishermen who first settled the area, and it remained a small group of fishermen for the first two years of the settlement.
Who were the first people that settled in roswell nm?
who were the first people that settled rowell,nm
When was San Antonio first settled?
it was first settled 16 yrs. before Jamestonw
When was Yukon Territory first settled and who settled it?
Yukon was settled by Europeans in the 19th century.
How far if California from Venezuela?
First you got some bad grammar. It's how far is California from Venezuela? Not How far if California from venezuela. You retard. Also it depends what part of California and what part of Venezuela.
Date of independence of Venezuela?
Venezuela declared their independence on July 5th, 1811 creating The First Republic.
Who were the first people in Venezuela?
Indigenous people.
