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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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What are the two most dominant religions in Venezuela?
Roman Catholisism is really big in all of South America, along with Protestantism. About 80 percent of all people in Brazil is catholic. There's a lot of muslims and hindus there too, but I'm not really sure which one's the biggest.
-Vegard
What is some current events in Venezuela?
1498 Christopher Columbus landed in Venezuela
1535 The Spanish conquistadors colonize the area of Venezuela
1528-1546 The King of Spain ( Charles I ) leased Venezuela to a German banking group to pay off his debts
1550 African slaves were shipped to Venezuela to work on plantations
1700s Spain combined Venezuela with neighboring territories into one large colony called the Viceroyalty of New Granada
The Viceroyalty of New Granada consisted of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama
Venezuelan General Francisco Gabriel de Miranda (1750-1816) participated in major political events for more than three decades
1810 - Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon
1810 The territories of the Viceroyalty of New Granada set up their own independent governments
5 July 1811 - Venezuela declared its independence from Spain
1812 Simon Bolivar and other revolutionary leaders fled abroad
1814 Spain sent troops to South America to quell the uprising of the colonists
1819 General Simon Bolivar defeats royalist forces in the Battle of Boyaca on August 7 and the Republic of Colombia (also known as Gran Colombia) is proclaimed on December 17, consisting of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador
1821 Spain recognized Venezuela's independence after Simon Bolivar won a major victory against Spanish troops at Carabobo
Simon Bolivar established Gran Colombia and became the first president
1830 Ecuador and Venezuela left Gran Colombia to became totally independent
1831 General Jose Antonio Paez became the first president of Venezuela
1800s Venezuela was torn by civil war
1870-1888 Guzman Blanco ruled Venezuela bringing the civil wars to an end
1908-1935 Gomez ruled Venezuela with strong military backing
1950 Marcos Perez Jimenez became dictator
1958 Jimenez was forced into exile pathing the way for a Venezuelan democracy
1999 Venezuela adopted its current constitution
none of this is current
What is the area in square miles or kilometers of Venezuela?
Venezuela is 353,841 sq miles or 916,445 km².
What is the name of the worlds tallest waterfall located in Venezuela?
The highest waterfall in the world is Salto Angel Falls on the Rio Gauja in Venezuela at 979 metres.
What is the usa relationship with venezuela?
The United States have a bilateral relation with Venezuela.
Who was the mos important citizen in Venezuela?
Simon Bolivar
1)Andres Bello: Venezuelan humanist, poet, lawmaker, philosopher, educator and philologist, whose political and literary works constitute an important part of Spanish American culture
2) Humberto Fernandez Moran: contributed to the development of the electron microscope, developed the diamond Knife and its applications for precise cuttings of biological tissues, worked on the concept of electronic cryomicroscopy, the use of superconducting lenses of liquid helium in electronic microscopy
3) Jacinto Convit:find a cure to leprosy and leishmaniasis
4) aldemaro Romero: creator of a new form of Venezuelan music, known as "New Wave" (Onda Nueva), derived from the joropo and influenced by Brazilian Bossa Nova.
Why were Venezuelans justified in rebelling against Spain?
Because Venezuelans declared its independence from Spain in 1811 already.
The Spanish "Right to Control Venezuela" was predicated on Spain being able to protect its Empire from foreign powers. The Venezuelans claimed a right to self rule since Spain had been conquered by France. If Spain could not protect itself, what right did it have to control Venezuela?
How far is Venezuela from equator?
Venezuela is located on Northern coast of South America. Venezuela is in the tropics over the equator to around 12 degrees North of the equator. Venezuela would be about 830 miles from the equator.
it was a free country because at a certain time Hugo Chavez was not president and it was free to all the poor citizens but now he is trying to take over Venezuela and make it a difficult life like it is in Cuba.
What major river is in Venezuela that has an oil rich basin?
The Orinoco River, which forms a delta in eastern Venezuela near Trinidad.
What did the spanish settlers hope to find in Venezuela?
To discovered the so-called "Pearl Islands" of Cubagua and Margarita off the northeastern coast of Venezuela.
A river running through Venezuela?
The Orinoco River flows out of eastern Colombia, across the full width of central Venezuela to the northeast, reaching the Caribbean Sea near the island of Trinidad.
How do you pronounce Caracas the capital of Venezuela?
Cah-rah-cahs, with the accent on the second syllable.
Listen to the correct pronunciation of Caracas
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What are the mountains called in Venezuela?
Venezuela is at the northern edge of the Andes Mountains.
