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Venezuela
Venezuela, or the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country in northern South America. It lies on the coast and borders Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia. Its capital city is Caracas.
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How has Venezuelas changed since the oil boom?
With Venezuela dropping the prices of oil, it can make their economy low and it is hurting people in Venezuela even though sometimes they have to pay less.
What are some landmarks and monuments in Venezuela?
-Angel Falls: the tallest waterfall in the world
-Tepuyes: table top mountains
-Mount Roraima: site of inspiration for Conan Doyle's Lost World
-Lake Maracaibo: biggest lake in South America
What did Hugo chavez do to help the poor in Venezuela?
Ask the answer in a more clear and understandable way.
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.
What is the major source of income in Venezuela?
There are three main industries in Venezuela. Mining for bauxite and aluminum is a major industry. The people of Venezuela also work in oil fields, both on and off shore. Venezuela is also a steel exporting country.
What kind of government does Venezuela have?
That's rather a large ball of yarn to untangle.
Venezuela at one time was a democracy, and while we in the west would say that it was one with weak democratic institutions compared to our own, it was actually one of the stronger democracies in latin america.
But Venezuela elected a populist named Hugo Chavez. Chavez was very popular and implemented SOME socialist policies including nationalizing several industries, confiscating property, and the like. Chavez gradually leveraged his popularity into legal changes giving himself and his office more and more power.
Upon his death, he was succeeded by Nicolas Maduro. Maduro was not as popular but rigged elections to stay in power. The Venezuelan legislature, the OAS, and many others have called these elections fraudulent. Maduro however refused to leave office and thanks to support from China, Cuba, and Russia, he has succeeded in remaining in power illegally.
So dictatorship is probably the best simple answer to your question. But it's one of those dictatorships that adopts the window-dressing of democracy to pretend it has legitimacy.
What is the name of the many islands that stretch from Florida to Venezuela?
These islands are all a part of the Carribean, named after the sea in which they are located.
Some of these include: The Florida Keys, Haiti/Dominican Republic, Cuba, etc.
What do people in Venezuela do in their free time?
nothing but play soccer like most people
nothing but play soccer like most people
Not true! There are other things to do such as going to the movies, going to nice restaurants, shopping, clubbing if your old enough. Parties in Venezuela are lots of fun!
Its location is 8° 0' N and 66° 0'W.
Venezuela - officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - is a country on the northern coast of South America (next to the Caribbean Sea). It shares borders with Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south and Columbia to the west.
Venezuela is in South America.
south america
South America, along the eastern seaboard
What are the natural reasources in Venezuela?
The answer is natural gas ,iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals. However, the most plentiful is petroleum.
What kind of houses do people in Venezuela live in?
mostly apartments and houses with no windows since its so hot
What is the name of the Venezuelan flag?
The colors on the Venezuela flag means: The yellow stands for land wealth, The blue stands for courage, and the red stands for independence from Spain.
The meaning of the flag name means Freedom Fighter.
Five What are facts about Venezuela?
There are many! One is that it has the highest waterfall in the world called Angel Falls. It's indigenous name is Kerepakupai Vená in the Pemon language. It is located in Canaima national park on Auyantepui mountain
What oceans surround Venezuela?
No bodies of water surround Venezuela. But, on the north side of Venezuela there is the Caribbean sea.
How long has Venezuela been a country?
When Christopher Columbus visited Venezuela on his third voyage, in 1498, there were living the Arawak, Carib, and Chibcha Indians. Then Columbus named the country meaning "Little Venice"It won independence in 1821 and it became republic in 1830.
Is Bolivia smaller than Venezuela?
Brazil is much bigger than England, About the size of Europe and just one of its states (Sao Paulo) has more population than the British Isles
What is the grassy plain region in eastern Columbia and western Venezuela?
Llanos. The double L is pronounced as a "y". The double L is pronounced as a "y".
What is the origin of Venezuela's name?
The name "Venezuela" is believed to have originated from the Amerigo Vespucci who, along with Alonso de Ojeda, led a 1499 naval expedition along the northwestern coast's Gulf of Venezuela. On reaching the Guajira Peninsula, the crew observed villages (palafitos) that the people had built over the water. This reminded Vespucci of the city of Venice (Italian: Venezia), so he named the region "Venezuola",[6] meaning "little Venice" in Italian. In Spanish, the suffix -zuela is used as a diminutive term (e.g., plaza / plazuela, cazo / cazuela); thus, the term's original sense would have been that of a "little Venice".[7The name "Venezuela" is believed to have originated from the Amerigo Vespucci who, along with Alonso de Ojeda, led a 1499 naval expedition along the northwestern coast's Gulf of Venezuela. On reaching the Guajira Peninsula, the crew observed villages (palafitos) that the people had built over the water. This reminded Vespucci of the city of Venice (Italian: Venezia), so he named the region "Venezuola",[6] meaning "little Venice" in Italian. In Spanish, the suffix -zuela is used as a diminutive term (e.g., plaza / plazuela, cazo / cazuela); thus, the term's original sense would have been that of a "little Venice".[7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela Use a search engine before asking a simple question like this one. Really...
Lake Maracaibo is a large brackish lake in Venezuela. It is connected to the Gulf of Venezuela by a 55km strait on the northern edge of the lake, and fed by numerous rivers, the largest being the Catatumbo River. It is the largest lake in South America, and one of the oldest lakes on Earth.
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