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Revision as of 15:00, 20 July 2009
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 outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Venezuela:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Venezuela
- Official English country name: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Venezuela
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Venezuela
- International rankings of Venezuela
- ISO country codes: VE, VEN, 862
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ve
Geography of Venezuela
- Venezuela is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Time zone(s): [[]]
- Extreme points of Venezuela
- Land boundaries: 4,993 km
- Population of Venezuela: 28,018,018 (September 25, 2008) - 42nd most populous country
- Area of Venezuela: 916,445 km2
- Atlas of Venezuela
Environment of Venezuela
- Climate of Venezuela
- Ecology of Venezuela
- Geology of Venezuela
- Protected areas of Venezuela
- Wildlife of Venezuela
Natural geographic features of Venezuela
- 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 of Venezuela
- Main article: Regions of Venezuela
Ecoregions of Venezuela
- Main article: Ecoregions in Venezuela
Administrative divisions of Venezuela
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Venezuela
Provinces of Venezuela
Districts of Venezuela
Municipalities of Venezuela
- Capital of Venezuela: Caracas
- Cities of Venezuela
Demography of Venezuela
- Main article: Demographics of Venezuela
Government and politics of Venezuela
- Main article: Government of Venezuela and Politics of Venezuela
- Elections in Venezuela
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Venezuela
- Political scandals of Venezuela
- Taxation in Venezuela
Branches of the government of Venezuela
Venezuela's government has five branches.
Executive branch of the government of Venezuela
Legislative branch of the government of Venezuela
Judicial branch of the government of Venezuela
Citizen branch of the government of Venezuela
Electoral branch of the government of Venezuela
Foreign relations of Venezuela
International organization membership
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a member of: [6]
Law and order in Venezuela
- Main article: Law of Venezuela
- Capital punishment in Venezuela
- Constitution of Venezuela
- Crime in Venezuela
- Human rights in Venezuela
- Law enforcement in Venezuela
Military of Venezuela
- Main article: Military of Venezuela
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Venezuela
- Military ranks of Venezuela
Local government in Venezuela
History of Venezuela
- Main article: History of Venezuela, Timeline of the history of Venezuela, and Current events of Venezuela
Culture of Venezuela
- 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
Art in Venezuela
- Art in Venezuela
- Cinema of Venezuela
- Literature of Venezuela
- Music of Venezuela
- Television in Venezuela
- Theatre in Venezuela
Sports in Venezuela
- Main article: Sports in Venezuela
Economy of Venezuela
- Main article: Economy of Venezuela
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 35th (thirty-fifth)
- Economic history of Venezuela
- Energy policy of Venezuela
- Mining in Venezuela
- Oil industry in Venezuela
- Tourism in Venezuela
- Transport in Venezuela
Education in Venezuela
- Main article: Education in Venezuela
Infrastructure of Venezuela
- Communications in Venezuela
- Energy in Venezuela
- Health care in Venezuela
- Transportation in Venezuela
- Water supply and sanitation in Venezuela
See also
- Index of Venezuela-related articles
- List of Venezuela-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
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.
- ^ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35766.htm
- ^ "Venezuela". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. June 26, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
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
- Other Template:En icon