Monday, 2 September 2024

Venezuela



Here I am still feeling sick, but it is time to visit another country this week we are going to Venezuela which is a country on the northern coast of South America with diverse natural attractions.

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, it consists of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.

It comprises an area of 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital is Caracas. The official language is Spanish

Along its Caribbean coast are tropical resort islands including Isla de Margarita and the Los Roques archipelago. To the northwest are the Andes Mountains and the colonial town of Mérida, a base for visiting Sierra Nevada National Park.


The current eight-star flag of Venezuela was introduced in 2006. The basic design includes a horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue, and red, the National Coat of Arms on the upper hoist-side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered on the blue band. It dates back to the original flag introduced in 1811, in the Venezuelan War of Independence.



The official currency is the bolivar, named after the hero of South American independence Simón Bolívar, it was introduced following the monetary reform in 1879, before which the venezolano was circulating. 


t is home to the world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls and the second longest river in South America, the Orinoco. It also has the longest coastline to the Caribbean Sea. It is also the world's fifth-largest oil exporter and also has vast untapped reserves of natural gas.

 

 

 


6 comments:

  1. When I did my gap year overseas, the southern hemisphere students studied together - Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans and mainly (90%) South Americans. I learned enough Spanish to understand what the Argentinians, Peruvians, Bolivians and even the Portuguese-speaking Brazilians were saying, but I don't remember ever meeting any student from Venezuela.

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    1. That's cool that you knew enough Spanish to understand what was being said

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  2. A country with an impressive landscape

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  3. These have all been interesting and informative. Long time since I learned about the countries in high school--lol! ;)

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