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__**VENEZUELA**__: The country Spanish settlers called, "Little Venice."




 * **[|Relative location:]** Northern part of South America, Borders Carribean Sea, Between Columbia & Guyana
 * **[|Absolute Location:]** 28 N, 2 W
 * **[|Capital:]** Caracas
 * **[|Major Cities:]** maracay, San Fernando, Valencia




 * **[|Climate:]** Tropical



WEATHER FORECAST: Sunday, February 11, 2007
 * Today's High: || 78 ºF ||
 * Today's Low: || 63 ºF ||
 * Wind Speed: || 13.14 mph ||
 * Wind Direction: || NE ||
 * Humidity: || 50 % ||
 * Dew Point: || 57 ºF ||
 * Comfort: || 79 ºF ||
 * Chance of Rain: || 0 % ||
 * **[|Average Temperature:]** 75-81 degrees
 * **[|Physical Features:]**Andes Mountains, River Orinoco, Angel Falls
 * **[|Government:]** Federal Republic, President Hugo Chaves
 * **[|Currency:]** Bolivar

^Andes Mountains

^Angel falls

^River Orinoco

^Monuments in San Fernando

Glory to the brave nation Which shook off the yoke, Respecting law, virtue and honour.
 * **[|Population:]** 25,730,435 (July 2006 est.)
 * **[|Major Languages]:**Spanish and English
 * **[|Major Religions:]** Roman Catholic, Protestant
 * **[|Male Life Expectancy:]**71
 * **[|Femal Life Expectancy:]**77
 * **[|Literacy Rate: Male:]** 94%
 * **[|Female]**: 93%
 * **[|Ethnic Groups:]** Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, indigenous people ||
 * [|NATIONAL ANTHEM:]**
 * [|NATIONAL ANTHEM:]**

"Off with the chains! Off with the chains!" Cried the Lord, cried the Lord, And the poor man in his hovel Implored freedom. At this holy name, there trembled The vile selfishness that had triumphed, The vile selfishness that had triumphed.

CHORUS

Let's cry out aloud: Down with oppression! Faithful countrymen, your strength Lies in your unity; And from the heavens The supreme Creator Breathed a sublime spirit Into the nation.

CHORUS

United by bonds Made by heaven, All America exists As a Nation; And if tyranny Raises its voice, Follow the example Given by Caracas.

CHORUS


 * 10 OTHER [|STATISTICS:]**
 * 10 OTHER [|STATISTICS:]**
 * 10 OTHER [|STATISTICS:]**


 * Pico Bolivar: highest point in Venezuela
 * The world's largest rodent lives in the Llanos, in Venezuela.
 * Venezela declared independence in 1810.
 * Slavery was abolished in 1854
 * Major chocolate company is "El Rey"
 * Baseball,football,basketball,tennis, and horseracing are famous sports in Venezuela.
 * Major water sports are water skiing,scuba diving, and surfing.
 * National bird is the turpial
 * National flower is the orchid.
 * There is a total of 24 states in Venezuela.

[|**TIMELINE**]
 * __**1811**__ : Independence Act signed.
 * **__1974:__** Pres. Carlos Andres Perez nationalized the oil industry and the central bank
 * **__1988:__** Dec 4, In Venezuela, former President Carlos Andres Perez was declared the winner of the country's presidential election.
 * **__1997:__** July 9, In Venezuela a 6.7 earthquake hit the northeast coastal region and killed at least 59 people including 27 students trapped inside a collapsed school building.
 * __**2006:**__ Feb 2, President Hugo Chavez said that Venezuela is expelling a US Navy officer for allegedly passing secret information from the Venezuelan military to the Pentagon and warned he will throw out all US military attaches if further espionage occurs.




 * __[|RAINFORESTS:]__**


 * Parts of the Amazon Rainforest is located in Venezuela
 * **RELATIVE LOCATION**:Southern part of Venezuela
 * 151,000 square miles of the rainforest are located in Venezuela.


 * [|REGIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA:]**



Administrative regions of Venezuela: Zulian (red), Guayana (pink), Central (blue), Central-Western (orange), Insular (purple), Andean (green), North-Eastern (light green), Llanos (yellow).


 * REGION:** Venezuela is in the Andean region, which is colored lime green.


 * HEMISPHERE:** Western Hemisphere.


 * [|MOVEMENT:]

EXPORTS:** Petroleum, aluminum, bauxite,steel, chemicals,agricultural products, basic manufacturers


 * TRADING PARTENERS:** United States, Netherland Antilles, & Canada


 * HISTORICAL LEADERS:** Ecuador, New Granada, Columbia


 * [|COST OF FLIGHT:]** Approxamitely $489.20 (Delta Airlines pricing)


 * CULTURAL PICTURES:**

^Venezuelan dancing.

^Venezuelan chocolate. ( Now selling for $6.25 per bar)



^ Popular Venezuelan art.

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Cultural singing and dancing in Venezuela.