VenezuelaBy: Priya Deshmukh

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Venezuela’s Location

o Located in the north of South Americao On the coast of the Caribbean Seao Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia border it

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Venezuela’s Map

o Capital of Venezuela is Caracas

o Some major cities are Maracay, Petare, and Valencia

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Flag of Venezuela

o The arch of the eight stars represents the early provinces that supported the fight for independence

o Yellow stands for the richness of the land

o Blue stands for the sea that is separating them from Spain

o Red stands for the blood that the patriots spilled during the war for independence

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Important Factso Language:o The official language is Spanisho People in smaller areas speak

other languageso Religion:o 96% are Roman Catholico 2% Protestant(type of Catholic)o Population:o 27,223,228 in 2010o Climate/Weathero Two seasonso Wet-May-Novembero Temperatures-70-85°Fo Mountains are usually coolero Money:o Monetary unit is Bolivaro One US dollar is equal to about

four Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte

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Government/Economyo Form of Government:o Federal Republico This means the

government has strong central powers

o Current Leader:o Hugo Chávezo He will serve for six yearso Industry:o Their main export is oilo It is also their most

valuable natural resourceo Agriculture:o Their main exports are

grains, sugar cane, fruits, and coffee

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Way of Life o Schools/Education:o Go to primary school from 7-16o Three-fourths of all students complete

ito About two-thirds of the school-age

population don’t attend a secondary school because they can’t afford the books and the transportation

o Their literacy rate is 93%o Food:o Common foods are pasta, rice, beans,

plantains, white cheese, chicken, potatoes, and fish

o Corn is the base for a lot of disheso One favorite food is the arepao It is a deep-fried pancake made from

white corn flouro They also like casseroles, meat pies,

meatloaf, and stewso The most popular dish is Pabellón

criollo (rice and beans)o It is prepared with shredded beef,

stewed black beans, sweet plantain, and rice

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Way of Lifeo Sports/Gameso Baseball is Venezuela’s national and

most popular sporto Some Venezuelans play soccer, but it

is not as popular thereo Some other sports they enjoy include

basketball, fishing, swimming, cycling, karate, and tennis

o Bolas criollas is a popular gameo One player throws a a target ball onto

a flat surfaceo Then all the other players try to throw

balls close to the target ball o The player who gets closest, winso Music:o The most common Venezuelan music

is the joropoo It is played with the harp, bandola (a

pear shaped guitar), cuarto(a small four stringed internet), and maracas

o They listen to American pop music, salsa, merengue, and reggaeton

o Reggeaton is a mixture of reggae and salsa

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Customs and Holidayso On January 6, it is Día de

los Reyes Magoso This is when the children

receive gifts from the Three Kings in their shoes

o On July 5, it is Independence Day for Venezuela

o Before Venezuela was independent, they were ruled by Spain

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Places to Visito If you are going to Venezuela, be sure to visit the famous Angel Fallso It is the tallest waterfall in the worldo The waterfall drops nearly a kilometer from a plateau

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Places to Visito If you like exploring

rainforests Southern Venezuela is where you should go!

o It is filled with tropical rainforests and jungle rivers

o It also has a few tribes called, Piaroa, Pemón, and Yanomami

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Fun Facts!o Their national flower is the

orchido They were ruled by Spain

for about 300 yearso The country got its name

from Venice, Italy because they liked it so much

o Taking a hot shower in this country is rare because they don’t have hot water heaters

o You can’t watch “The Simpsons” in Venezuela because they banned it!

o They felt it was inappropriate!

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