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___ VenezuelaA virtual guide to Venezuela. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Venezuela's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile this page contains links to sources that will provide you with in-depth information about this South America nation, e.g.: official web sites of Venezuela, addresses of Venezuelan and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Venezuela. |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
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 Flag of Venezuela Background: Venezuela was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Current concerns include: drug-related conflicts along the Colombian border, increasing internal drug consumption, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana |
 Official Name: República Bolivariana de Venezuela short form: Venezuela int'l long form: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ISO Country Code: ve Time: Local Time = UTC -4h Actual Time: Sat-July-31 15:40 Capital City: Caracas (pop. 3.1 million) Other major Cities: Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimeto. Government: Type: Federal Republic. Independence: 5 July 1811. Constitution: 30 December 1999. Geography: Location: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Area: 912 050 sq. km. (352 143 sq. mi.) Terrain: Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains; Guiana Highlands in southeast. Climate: Varies from tropical to temperate, depending on elevation. People: Nationality: Venezuelan(s). Population: 24 700 000. Ethnic groups: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, Amerindian. Religion: Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2% Languages: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects. Literacy: 93% Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds. Agriculture products: Corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish. Industries: Petroleum, iron ore mining, construction materials, food processing, textiles, steel, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly. Exports partners: USA 58.7%, Netherlands Antilles 4.1%, Canada 2.5% (2004) Imports partners: USA 33.2%, Colombia 5.7%, Brazil 5%, Germany 4% (2004) Currency: Bolivar (VEB) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of VenezuelaMinisterio de la Presidencia de la República de VenezuelaOfficial site of the Presidency of Venezuela (Spanish) Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela The National Assembly of Venezuela. Gobierno en Línea Venezuela's Government portal site (Spanish) Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MRE) The Ministry of External Relations Diplomatic Missions Misión Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante las Naciones Unidas Venezuela's representation to the United Nations. Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela Embajada de Venezuela en Washington. Diplomatic Missions of Venezuela Address list of Venezuela's Diplomatic Missions Abroad. Statistics Oficina Central de Estadística e Informática Central Office of statistics (in Spanish) Maps Map of Venezuela Political Map of Venezuela.  Google
Earth VenezuelaZoomable satellite view of Venezuela. Google
Earth CaracasZoomable satellite view of Venezuela. Map
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NewsEl NacionalVenezuelan News (in Spanish) El Universal Venezuelan News and Infos (in Spanish) Venevision Magazine Venevision (in Spanish) Yahoo! News Full Coverage-Venezuela |
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Arts & CultureBiblioteca Nacional de VenezuelaThe National Library of Venezuela (in Spanish) Galería de Arte Nacional Museum for Venezuelan Art. Sofía Imber Contemporary Art Museum of Caracas Caracas contemporary art museum. |
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Business & EconomyBanco Central de VenezuelaThe Central Bank of Venezuela. Bolsa de Valores de Caracas Caracas Stock Exchange. Camara de Comercio de Caracas Dreccion Ejecutiva Chamber of Commerce Caracas. Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. - PDVSA Venezuela's state oil company. _Transportation Airline Avensa Aerovias Venezolanas, S.A |
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Destination Venezuela - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Venezuela, the Andes and the Amazonas: tourist boards, attractions, festivals, events, accommodation, hotels, biking, hiking, trekking, climbing, diving, tours and much more.Buró de Convenciones y Visitantes Venezuela (in Spanish) Venezuela Conventions and Visitors Bureau with information on travel and tourism in Venezuela (in English) Think Venezuela A Tourism Directory. Venezuela Virtual Virtual Venezuela - in Spanish. Venezuela Tuya A Guide to Venezuela. Isla Margarita Isla Margarita Web Turístico de Margarita - provides information on the islands Margarita, Cubagua and Coche. City Guides Caracas Web Caracas Infos |
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EducationUniversidad Central de Venezuela(in Spanish) Universidad de Los Andes Mérida, as a study center founded in 1785, 1810 transformed into University Universidad Nueva Esparta Caracas Universidad Simón Bolívar Founded in 1968 (Spanish) |
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EnvironmentMinisterio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales RenovablesMinistry of the environment and renewable natural resources (in Spanish) |
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HistoryA brief History of VenezuelaFrom the Embassy of Venezuela, Washington DC History of Venezuela Comprehensive information about Venezuela's history WWW-VL History Index: Venezuela Index of links for the History of Venezuela |
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SearchAuyantepuiVenezuela en la Web (Spanish) CyberVenezuela El Kiosk Virtual (Spanish) Latin America on the Net: Venezuela Links to Venezuela by latinworld.com Venezuela Online Networks Directory of Venezuelan sites Newsgroup of Venezuela soc.culture.venezuela Additional Information on VenezuelaBBC News Country Profile: VenezuelaLANIC: Venezuela Latin American Network Information Center on Venezuela Governments on the WWW: Venezuela Open Directory Project: Venezuela Wikipedia: Venezuela The World Factbook -- Venezuela |
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