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Revision as of 19:52, 22 January 2009
- For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Venezuela-related topics.
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America.
The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela possesses borders with Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, Barbados, Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Leeward Antilles lie just north, off the Venezuelan coast. Falling within the tropics, Venezuela sits close to the equator, in the Northern Hemisphere.
A former Spanish colony, which has been an independent republic since 1821, Venezuela holds territorial disputes with Guyana, largely concerning the Essequibo area, and with Colombia concerning the Gulf of Venezuela. In 1895, after the dispute over the Guyana border flared up, it was submitted to a neutral commission, which in 1899 decided it mostly in Guyana's favour.[1] Today, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is known widely for its petroleum industry, the environmental diversity of its territory, and its natural features. Venezuela is considered to be among the world's 17 most biodiverse countries.[2]
Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America;[3][4] the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north, especially in the capital Caracas which is also the largest city. Other major cities include Maracaibo, Valencia, Maracay, Barquisimeto, Ciudad Guayana and the popular tourist city of Mérida. Venezuela is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Venezuela:
General reference
Geography
- Main article: Geography of Venezuela
- Venezuela is: a country
- Location:
- Population: 28,018,018 (September 25, 2008) - 42nd most populous country
- Area: 916,445 km2
- Atlas of Venezuela
Environment
- Climate of Venezuela
- Ecology of Venezuela
- Geology of Venezuela
- Protected areas of Venezuela
- Wildlife of Venezuela
Natural geographic features
- Main article: Landforms of Venezuela
- Fjords of Venezuela
- Glaciers of Venezuela
- Islands of Venezuela
- Lakes of Venezuela
- Mountains of Venezuela
- Rivers of Venezuela
- Valleys of Venezuela
- World Heritage Sites in Venezuela
Regions
- Main article: Regions of Venezuela
Ecoregions
- Main article: Ecoregions in Venezuela
Administrative divisions
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Venezuela
Provinces
Districts
Municipalities
- Capital of Venezuela: Capital of Venezuela
- Cities of Venezuela
Demography
- Main article: Demographics of Venezuela
Government and politics
- Main article: Government of Venezuela and Politics of Venezuela
- Form of government:
- Capital of Venezuela: Capital of Venezuela
- Elections in Venezuela
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Venezuela
- Political scandals of Venezuela
- Taxation in Venezuela
Branches of government
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Foreign relations
International organization membership
- Main article: International organization membership of Venezuela
Venezuela is a member of:
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Law and order
- Main article: Law of Venezuela
- Capital punishment in Venezuela
- Constitution of Venezuela
- Crime in Venezuela
- Human rights in Venezuela
- Law enforcement in Venezuela
Military
- Main article: Military of Venezuela
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Venezuela
- Military ranks of Venezuela
Local government
History
- Main article: History of Venezuela, Timeline of the history of Venezuela, and Current events of Venezuela
Culture
- Main article: Culture of Venezuela
- Architecture of Venezuela
- Cuisine of Venezuela
- Ethnic minorities in Venezuela
- Festivals in Venezuela
- Humor in Venezuela
- Languages of Venezuela
- Media in Venezuela
- National symbols of Venezuela
- People of Venezuela
- Prostitution in Venezuela
- Public holidays in Venezuela
- Records of Venezuela
- Religion in Venezuela
- World Heritage Sites in Venezuela
Arts
- Art in Venezuela
- Cinema of Venezuela
- Literature of Venezuela
- Music of Venezuela
- Television in Venezuela
- Theatre in Venezuela
Sports
- Main article: Sports in Venezuela
Economy
- Main article: Economy of Venezuela
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 35th (thirty-fifth)
- Agriculture in Venezuela
- Banking in Venezuela
- Communications in Venezuela
- Companies of Venezuela
- Currency of Venezuela:
- Economic history of Venezuela
- Energy policy of Venezuela
- Mining in Venezuela
- Oil industry in Venezuela
- Tourism in Venezuela
- Transport in Venezuela
Education
- Main article: Education in Venezuela
Infrastructure
- Communications in Venezuela
- Energy in Venezuela
- Health care in Venezuela
- Transportation in Venezuela
- Water supply and sanitation in Venezuela
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Venezuela
- All pages with titles containing Venezuela
- List of international rankings
- List of Venezuela-related topics
- Lists of country-related topics
- Topic outline of geography
- Topic outline of South America
- United Nations
References
- ^ "Venezuela Boundary Dispute, 1895–1899".
- ^ "South America Banks on Regional Strategy to Safeguard Quarter of Earth's Biodiversity". Conservation International. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
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(help) - ^ "South America". Encarta. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ "ANNEX TABLES" (pdf). World Urbanization Prospects: The 1999 Revision. United Nations. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
External links
- General references Template:En icon
- "Venezuela". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
- Venezuela at Encyclopædia Britannica
- Venezuela from the Library of Congress Country Studies
- Venezuela Information Office
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