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ChileGeography, People, Culture, History
BY: SAMANTHA BAKER
GeographyVenezuela:
Is located in the north region of South America
It is bordered by Brazil in the South, Colombia on the West border of the country, Guyana in the East, and the Caribbean Sea in the North
Has 1,740 miles of coastline
Can be broken down into 10 different geographical regions
Is home to Angel Falls (pictured left), the tallest waterfall in the world
Geography... Cont.
The Andes mountains extend into Venezuela’s northwest region
Pico Bolívar is also located in this northwestern area of Venezuela
This is the nation’s highest point reaching 16,335 feet
Large table-like mountains called Tepuis can be found in the south of Venezuela
People
Venezuela’s birthrate is the 4th highest in South America
Venezuelan censuses stopped including statistics in 1930 meaning that only rough estimates are available.
It is estimated that 60% of the population is Mestizo, a mixture of European and Amerindian
30% are European, predominantly of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Lebanese, and German decent
A small part of the population is made up of Asains
Only 1% of Venezuelans are indigineous
People... Cont.Refugees are a huge portion of the Venezuelan population
252,200 refugees from Columbia lived in Venezuela in 2007
Over 10,000 new asylum seekers entered Venezuela in 2007
It is estimated that somewhere between 500,000 and 1,000,000 illegal immigrants live in Venezuela
72% of the entire population of Venezuela lives less than 62 miles from the Coastline
92% of the population is Roman Catholic, at least nominally
The other 8% is Protestant or a part of a different religious group
Culture
Venezuela has been heavily influenced by the Carribean and is witnessed in things from historical buildings to art to monuments
Art predominantly consisted of religious motifs until the 19th century
Later in the 20th century, the Modernism movement caught momentum
The national language is Spanish, however there are many other dialects spoken throughout the country
Culture... Cont.Venezuelan literature was dominated by Spanish influences
The War of Independence gave rise to political literature
Venezuelan Romanticism was the first important genre to the country
Despite its narrative writing undertones, poets did a lot of advancement for the country
The national language is Spanish, however there are many other dialects spoken throughout the country
Beauty Pageants, specifically the Miss Venezuela Pageant, is a very big deal to Venezuelans
History
In 1522 Venezuela was first colonized by Spain
There was conflict between the indigenous people and the Spaniards
Ultimately, the indigenous people were defeated and treated harshly my many Spaniards
Venezuela declared independence on July 5, 1811
Venezuelan marshal Francisco de Miranda (pictured right) led the uprising that ultimately ended in their independence
History... Cont.
The first Venezuelan republic was brought down in 1812 due to a huge earthquake striking the city of Caracas and the forces of the Venezuelan llaneros
The second republic of Venezuela was declared in August 1813 and only lasted a few months as well
Venezuela procured sovereignty in 1821 after winning the Battle of Carabobo (pictured right)
The country remained a part of the Gran Colombia until 1830 when it proclaimed itself independent
Paéz was the first president of the newly independent Venezuela
Sadly, all the years of war had depleted almost a third of the new republic’s population
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela
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http://www.globe2share.org/Users/62/bolivar_glacier_1980.jpg
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http://www.latinlasnet.org/files/venezuela2dic_0.jpg
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Wordpress
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