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
is located under the Avila, a
mountain
that reaches 2600 meters (7800 ft.)
and of Venezuela
Maps
Monetary
unit:
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
are medium-sized by bear standards, but they are the
second-largest land mammals in South America.
The is a small and stocky dog that looks like a terrier. also known as the Little Spotted Cat. The ,
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 ,
400km long and 50-100km wide, begin in Barquisimeto and run through
the states of Trujillo, Mérida and Táchira before
reaching the Colombian border.
a small called "The Portable City" for having changed its
location several times, is the door to the Andean region.
In the east:
The consist of beaches, interesting towns and villages.
In the south-east is the , with its strange flat-topped mountains. The Gran
Sabana is the larger part of the immense . 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, Venezuela: 979 m (3,211 ft)
In the north:
White-sand beaches fringed with coconut palms line the Caribbean coast.
Plants
National tree-
National flower-
Explorers
first sighted Venezuela during histhird voyage to the
New World.
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