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VENEZUELA
“Wealth - Courage - Independence”

2. Venezuela - The Basics

3. Venezuela - The Basics
Population:

4. Venezuela - The Basics
Population:
25.7 Million

5. Venezuela - The Basics
Population:
25.7 Million
Males: 70

6. Venezuela - The Basics
Population:
25.7 Million
Males: 70
Females: 77

7. Physical Characteristics

8. Physical Characteristics
Approximately Twice as large as California

9. Physical Characteristics
Approximately Twice as large as California
North: Borders the Caribbean Sea

10. Physical Characteristics
Approximately Twice as large as California
North: Borders the Caribbean Sea
South: Brazil

11. Physical Characteristics
Approximately Twice as large as California
North: Borders the Caribbean Sea
South: Brazil
West: Colombia

12. Physical Characteristics
Approximately Twice as large as California
North: Borders the Caribbean Sea
South: Brazil
West: Colombia
East: Guyana

13. Industry

14. Industry
Major export: Oil*

15. Industry
Major export: Oil*
Accounts for 1/2 of the
governments money

16. Industry
Major export: Oil*
Accounts for 1/2 of the
governments money
5th largest oil producer in the world

17. Industry
Major export: Oil*
Accounts for 1/2 of the
governments money
5th largest oil producer in the world
Provides U.S. with 13% of our
oil

18. Industry
Major export: Oil*
Accounts for 1/2 of the
governments money
5th largest oil producer in the world
Provides U.S. with 13% of our
oil
Citgo

19. Industry
Major export: Oil*
Accounts for 1/2 of the
governments money
5th largest oil producer in the world
Provides U.S. with 13% of our
oil
Citgo
U.S. is its biggest trading
partner

20. Industry
Major export: Oil*
Accounts for 1/2 of the
governments money
5th largest oil producer in the world
Provides U.S. with 13% of our
oil
Citgo
U.S. is its biggest trading
partner
Major import: Raw materials

21. International Issues
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22. International Issues
Government leader:
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23. International Issues
Government leader:
Hugo Chavez -Very critical of
the U.S.
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24. International Issues
Government leader:
Hugo Chavez -Very critical of
the U.S.
Has a history of “making
friends” with:
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25. International Issues
Government leader:
Hugo Chavez -Very critical of
the U.S.
Has a history of “making
friends” with:
Saddam Hussein
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26. International Issues
Government leader:
Hugo Chavez -Very critical of
the U.S.
Has a history of “making
friends” with:
Saddam Hussein
Fidel Castro !
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27. International Issues
Government leader:
Hugo Chavez -Very critical of
the U.S.
Has a history of “making
friends” with:
Saddam Hussein
Fidel Castro !
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

28. International Issues
Government leader:
Hugo Chavez -Very critical of
the U.S.
Has a history of “making
friends” with:
Saddam Hussein
Fidel Castro !
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Kim Jong Il

29. International Issues
Government leader:
Hugo Chavez -Very critical of
the U.S.
Has a history of “making
friends” with:
Saddam Hussein
Fidel Castro !
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Kim Jong Il
Believed to be funding rebels
in Colombia

30. National Issues

31. National Issues
60% live under “extreme
poverty”

32. National Issues
60% live under “extreme
poverty”
Chavez taking more
control of the
government

33. National Issues
60% live under “extreme
poverty”
Chavez taking more
control of the
government
Newspapers

34. National Issues
60% live under “extreme
poverty”
Chavez taking more
control of the
government
Newspapers
Television

35. National Issues
60% live under “extreme
poverty”
Chavez taking more
control of the
government
Newspapers
Television
Companies

36. National Issues
60% live under “extreme
poverty”
Chavez taking more
control of the
government
Newspapers
Television
Companies
Does not want protests