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Venezuela
Republica
Bolivariana de Venezuela
Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela
Things to Know
The
Federal Republic of Venezuela is the sixth largest country in South America.
Capital: Caracas
Caracas
is located under the Avila, a
mountain
that reaches 2600 meters (7800 ft.)
Flag and National Anthem of Venezuela
Maps
Outline
Map of Venezuela
South
America
Monetary
unit: bolivar
Languages:
Spanish (official), various indigenous languages in the remote interior.
Religions:
Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%
Ethnicity/race:
mestizo 67%( a person of mixed European and American Indian
ancestry), white 21%, black 10%, Amerindian 2
Animals
Spectacled
bears are medium-sized by bear standards, but they are the
second-largest land mammals in South America.
The bush
dog is a small and stocky dog that looks like a terrier. The
Tiger Cat also known as the Little Spotted Cat. The Margay,
also known as the Long Tailed Spotted Cat.
Climate
Because of its proximity to the Equator, Venezuela experiences few
climatic variations. There are really only two seasons: dry and wet.
The dry season lasts from December to April, the wet one from May to
November. The average temperature is about 27C, but cooler
temperatures prevail at higher elevations.
Land
In the west:
The Venezuelan Andes,
400km long and 50-100km wide, begin in Barquisimeto and run through
the states of Trujillo, Mérida and Táchira before
reaching the Colombian border.
Trujillo a small called "The Portable City" for having changed its
location several times, is the door to the Andean region.
In the east:
The eastern
region of Venezuela consist of beaches, interesting towns and villages.
In the south-east is the Gran
Sabana plateau, with its strange flat-topped mountains. The Gran
Sabana is the larger part of the immense Canaima
National Park. Situated on the Guayana Plateau, to the South
East of Venezuela, it is one of the oldest geological rock formations
in the world.
Highest Waterfall: Angel
Falls
Angel, Venezuela: 979 m (3,211 ft)
In the north:
White-sand beaches fringed with coconut palms line the Caribbean coast.
Plants
National tree-Araguaney
National flower-Orchid
Explorers
Christopher
Columbus first sighted Venezuela during histhird voyage to the
New World.
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