1. VIVACIOUS
VENEZUELA
By: Kylie Ditmars
and Lexi Hamm

2. Venezuela
It is surrounded by Brazil, Guyana,
Colombia, and the Atlantic Ocean.

3. Landforms
Andes Mountains
Guyana Highlands

4. Climate and Terrain
Climate- varies from tropical humid to alpine
depending on the elevations with a lengthy rainy season
from May to November
Terrain- Andes Mountains, Maracaibo Lowlands in the
northwest, central plains, and the Guyana Highlands in
the southeast

5. Cities
Maracaibo-1,799,900 population
Caracas-1,763,100 population
Valencia-1,457,200 population

6. Agricultural Products
Grains
Cereals
Produced Goods
Mine Bauxite
Mine Aluminum
Mine Iron
Mine Steel

7. Imports and Exports
Crude Oil
Fuel Oil
Industrial Organic Chemicals
Coal
Fertilizers

8. Historical Dates
July 5th- Independence from Spain
Paradura del Nino- January 1st and 2nd
Virgin Candelar Day-February 2nd

9. Flag
The flag is yellow, red, and blue with eight stars in an
arch formation over the blue.

10. Government Capital
Federal Republic Caracas
Leader
President Hugo Chavez has been in office since 1998
Independence
July 5th, 1811-Venezuela declared independence from Spain

11. Languages Religions
Spanish Roman Catholic
Waywuu Ethnicities Protestant
Pemon Spanish Atheist
Warao Italian Muslim
Korina Portuguese
Arab
German
African

12. Population
27,943,249 people
Culture
Literature- poetry, African, Spanish, Native
Music-Spanish
Family Life
Women dominate the family
They live very close
Difficult Life
Live in poverty

13. Food
Mexican Food
Pork Chops
Education
Free Education
Although many children do not attend
classes because of poverty
School Season-September through June or
July

14. Sports
Futbol(soccer)
Toras Coleados(bull fighting)