Guide Note:

Venezuela is a nation in South America with a long northern border on the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela shares land borders with Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south and Colombia to the west.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Caracas
Government: Presidential republic
Population: 28,199,822 est. (2008)
Currency: Strong Bolivar (New currency as of Jan.1,2008)
Calling code: +58
Official Language: Spanish
Highest point: Pico Bolivar, at 16,335 feet

Geography

Venezuela is located close to the equator and has a warm, tropical climate. Most of the nation's inhabitants live in cities and urban environments located on the northern coast, such as the capital Caracas. Southern Venezuela contains the northern reaches of the Amazon Rainforest; Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, is located in Amazonian Venezuela.

Brief History

Venezuela was formerly part of the Spanish Empire, and achieved its independence as part of Gran Colombia, a region that also comprised the present-day nations of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama. Venezuela broke away from Gran Colombia in 1830 to become an independent nation. In recent years, the leader of Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez, has nationalized key industries in the country and opposed United States military activities in Iraq and elsewhere.

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Venezuela

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Venezuela
CIA World Factbook: Venezuela
Library of Congress: A Country Study: Venezuela
The World Bank Group: Venezuela-Country Brief
U.S. Department of State: Venezuela
World Health Organization: Venezuela
BBC Country Profile: Venezuela

Venezuela News

Google News: Venezuela
China View: Ecuador, Venezuela join hands to build huge oil refinery (Feb.2, 2008)
El Universal.com: Daily News
El Mundo: Diario de la Tarde (Daily News)

Venezuela Travel Information

Official Tourism Site: Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo
VenezuelaTuya.com: Hotels, Inns and Camps in Venezuela
Lonely Planet: Venezuela Overview
Wikitravel: Venezuela
U.S. Department of State: Country Specific Information: Venezuela

Venezuela Politics

Official Site: Ministerio del Poder Popular del Despacho de la Presidencia
Venezuela Information Office: Present an Accurate View of the Current Political Scene
Wikipedia: Politics of Venezuela | Military of Venezuela
Portals to the World: Government, Politics, Law : Venezuela
U.S. Department of State: Venezuela History and Political Condition
Americas Program: he New Politics of Political Aid in Venezuela

Venezuela Facts and History

Geographia: Venezuela - History & Culture
VenezuelaTuya.com: History of Venezuela | Venezuela
World 66: Venezuela History
BBC: Timeline: Venezuela
Wikipedia: History of Venezuela | Economy of Venezuela | Culture of Venezeula

Venezuela Maps and Geography

VenezuelaTuya.com: Map of Venezuela | Venezuela Yours..Geography
Geographia: Venezuela
WorldAtlas.com: Venezuela Map
Wikipedia: Geography of Venezuela
Portals to the World: Geography and Environment : Venezuela

Venezuela Capital

Mahalo's page on Caracas
Wikipedia: Caracas
World 66: Caracas Travel Guide
Weather Underground: Caracas Simon Bolivar Weather

Venezuela Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Maracaibo
Wikipedia: Maracaibo
World 66: Maracaibo Travel Guide

Venezuela Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Venezuela
Live Search Images: Venezuela
WireImage: Venezuela Photos
FotoSearch: Venezuela Photo Images
eTravelPhotos.com: Travel Photos From Venezuela
YouTube & Google Video Search: Venezuela

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