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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 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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How does Venezuela get their wealth?
Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America. It is one of the most urbanized countries in the region and worlds largest exporter of oil ahead of Saudi Arabia. Much of its revenue is generated by oil exports.
Which continent is Venezuela on?
Venezuela is on the continent of South America. It is located on the Northern coast.
What do Venezuelans use as money?
The currency unit in Venezuela is the Bolivar Fuerte. The official exchange rate of the Bolivar Fuerte is 2.15 BsF/US Dollar. The Bolivar is named for Simon Bolivar who liberated Venezuela from Spanish rule. The Bolivar Fuerte replaced the Bolivar on Jan 1, 2008. Inflation had reduced the value of the Bolivar and the Bolivar Fuerte is worth 1,000 original Bolivares.
What is the famous mountains in Venezuela?
names of them are Tepui, Pico 31 de Março, Auyantepui, Pico Bolívar, Pico Bonpland, Monte Caburaí, Cerro El Toro (Upata), Cerro Marahuaca, El Ávila National Park, Pico Espejo, Pico Humboldt, Kukenan Tepui, Pico La Concha, Pico Naiguatá, Pico da Neblina, Picacho de El Volcán, Pico El León, Pico El Toro, Pico El Águila, Pico Pan de Azúcar, Pico Piedras Blancas, Cerro Pintado, Mount Roraima, Sarisariñama, Serra Imeri, Tetas de Maria Guevara, Cerro Tristeza, Mount Upuigma, Mount Venamo.
What is a popular type of music in Venezuela?
Merengue, Salsa, pop music (english & spanish)
Musica llanera from other parts of the country, gaitas from Zulia generally for Christmas
what they want to listen to
The younger people listen to regualr music too, they know all the new songs that come out in the United States.
What are Venezuela celebrations?
El Dia de Los Puercos is one. On January 3rd each year, venezuelans, or venezualitiotios as they are called, flock to beaches. Each one brings a pig and they set the pigs free on the beach. Then they rush back to their vehicles to receive the crossbows. They use the crossbows to shoot the pigs! Yeah it sounds odd at first, but once you do it a few times its great fun! I'll see you there next year!
What are the famous monuments in Venezuela?
White sox manager Ozzie Guillen, President Hugo Chavez, and Miss Universe Alicia Machado.
Is Venezuela located in South America?
Caracas itself is not directly on the coast. You have to go a little bit to the north (15 km) to get to the coast and then you'll be in the Vargas state which is on the coast of the Caribbean Sea.
Why is Venezuela one of the wealthiest countries in South America?
They are wealthy because of their oil. On the top of it, Chavez no es papo!! He is the leader of a movement of oil producer countries that increase the portion of profits for the producer country, reducing that way the huge margin of big corporations like EXXON, Chevron, ESSO or BP. Chavez problem is that he is using this wealth to give it to the poorest in his country, and with it gain dislike (animadversión) of entrepeneurs (la empresa privada) and the two main parties The Social Democrats and Social Christians, which have been making mess with the petrolleum giving it almost for free to international corporations and keeping just a small fee for Venezuela. Venezuela has a petit burgueois class which is parasitarian and acustomed to a high level of life and waste, engineers from old PEDEVESA that came to the US to get a Master Degree in Oil Producing with a scholarship of $5,000 plus their salaries in dollars overthere in Venezuela. These people who are professional, live in elegant suburbs and drive luxury cars hate Comandante Chavez.
What languages are spoken in Venezuela?
Venezuela has 40 different languages including Spanish which is used as the official language. Other foreign languages that are used in Venezuela are Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese and English.
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Spanish is the primary language of Venezuela, 88% of people speak it. The second language is English, spoken by most businessmen and academics. Because of the colonial influx of foreign workers and merchants there are large populations of Chinese, Italian, and Arabic speakers. Portuguese is spoken in border areas and there are some 40 indigenous native languages.
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Spanish
The language spoken in Venezuela is Spanish. Venezuela is situated on the northern coast of South America. many countries in South America also speak Spanish.
What do the colors on the Venezuelan flag represent?
The yellow stands for the richness and wealth of Venezuela
The blue stands for the ocean that separates Venezuela and Spain considered as Mothercountry
The red stands for the spiled blood for Independence from Spain
YELLOW- WEALTH OF THE LAND BLUE- THE SEAS AND THE COASTS OF THE COUNTRY RED- THE BLOOD SPILT BY THE LIBERATORS DURING THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE THE SEVEN WHITE STARS- SEVEN PROVINCES THAT WERE LIBERATED
Final compromise line that settled the Oregon boundary dispute in 1846?
England and America came to the agreement of a boundry line of 49 degrees
49 Parallel
What is farther New York to Portugal or Venezuela to Portugal?
The distance of New York to Portugal is about 3,367 miles. The distance of Venezuela to Portugal is about 4,300 miles.
From New York 5436 kilometeres From Venezuala 6342 kilometers so shorter from new york.
Which of these was one of Simon Bolivar's goals?
For the Latin American countries to have independence from Spain. And he was against imperialism. He lead a revolution for the Latin Americans. He fought against it. And to respect him which had led to him being nicknamed the "Liberator" he also wanted Latin Americans to differ from the other places and other societies.
What is Venezuela government name?
Venezuela has a Federal Presidential Republic.
Under it, its head of the Executive branch is a President. Their legislative branch is called both the National Assembly and the Asamblea Nacional. Its judicial branch is called the Supreme Tribunal of Justice. And their electoral system is controlled by the Consejo Nacional Electoral or simply the National Electoral Council.
What are Venezuela's main economic activities?
Venezuela's economy is highly dependent on oil exports. The recent fall in oil prices has damaged the economy there. prices can fluctuate so there is always a chance that their economy will improve if and when oil prices rise.
What languages are spoken in Miami Florida?
After living there for over 20 years, I feel the most common languages overheard in Miami are:
English
Spanish
Portuguese
(in that order)
Italian, French and Hebrew are also spoken by some.
85% of people in Miami speak English and the other 15% speak other languages.
English is the official language, but spanish has a important influence there, Florida was discovered by spain. But there are a lot of latins in miami. Also they speak some french, the are a lot of inmigrants from haiti--> french
Basic English is acceptable in most transaction.
Spanish, English are the main languages
Why is Simon bolivar so important?
Simon Bolivar was the most important REVOLUTIONARY LEADER. of South America's war (Bolivar's War) to win independence from Spain. The area of Upper Peru was renamed Bolivia in his honor. Originally, he planned to unite the Spanish colonies of South America into a single country that would be called Gran Colombia. However, political disputes tore the Latin American nations apart, and Bolivar's dream of Gran Colombia was never fulfilled.
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