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VE Flag  Venezuela —  (ven´ə zwā´lə)
About The People
Did You Know...... The name “Venezuela” actually means “Little Venice”. The Italian explorer, A  »» More

Fashion... Venezuelans take pride in their clothes and appearance. Being neat, clean, and properly groomed is i  »» More

Socializing... Venezuelans tend to be tolerant of cultural and racial differences. Venezuelans tend to have a more   »» More

Family... To Venezuelans, the family is at the center of their lives. Most spend a great deal of their free ti  »» More

Sports & Recreation... Venezuelans enjoy baseball Soccer, is also popular, especially in the Andean region. Venezuelans lik  »» More

World Region: South America
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Statistics
Capital Cities... Caracas  »» History of Caracas
Population: 26,023,528
GDP: $335,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 912,050 (sq km) 352,143 (sq mi)
Currency: bolivar (VEB)
Venezuela History

THE TERRITORY THAT BECAME Venezuela lay outside the geographical boundaries of the great pre-Hispanic civilizations of Central and South America. And although it was the first locale in which Christopher Columbus set foot on the mainland of the New World, Venezuela was of only marginal consequence within the Spanish American empire during most of the next three centuries. It was not until the late eighteenth century that the colonial region that encompassed present-day Venezuela provoked, thanks to growing agricultural and trading activity under the auspices of the Caracas Company, more than minor interest from the Spanish crown.

Venezuela’s historical significance perhaps reached  »» More

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