Venezuela
Venezuela - Falls town
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located in the northern
region of South America, and covers an area of 916,700 square
kilometers. Imported 25.22 million, Mestizo 58% of war, the other
was from people, blacks, Indians. Residents are Catholic and the
official language is Spanish. The currency is the Bolivar and
Caracas is the capital.
National Flag
The Venezuelan flag contains three horizontal strips of yellow,
blue, and red, with an arc of eight five-pointed stars in the center
and an emblem in the top left. The three colors were taken from the
original large flag of the Republic of Colombia.
History
Is the pull of ancient Indian secret death walk around the Croats
and the Caribbean nation of residence. In 1567, Venezuela was
colonized by Spain. On July 5th, 1811, honey cloth independence.
Between 1819-1829, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador formed
the Republic of Colombia. In 1830, the Federal Republic of Venezuela
was established, and in 1864, it was renamed the United States of
Venezuela, later being named the Republic of Venezuela in 1955. In
1958 constitutional government was implemented, and later a civilian
government was established. In 1999, it was renamed the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela.
Geography
Venezuela’s landscape is diverse, with mountains to the north-west
and north, the Orinoco plains in the center, grassland plains to the
west, the Orinoco river and Jue marsh area to the east, and Guyana
to the southeast. The country has numerous rivers, with the Orinoco
River the largest in the country.
Economy and Cultural Customs
Venezuela is one of Latin America’s most economically developed
countries. Oil and gas are the backbone of the national economy, and
it is one of the world's major oil producers and exporters,
producing about 1/5 of the gross domestic product. Other important
products include coal, tan, lead bauxite, gold, and wheel stone
mineral mining. Iron, steel, petrochemicals, aluminum smelting, car
assembly, and power are also important, as are chemicals, building
materials, textiles, food processing, tobacco, rubber, timber.
Agricultural problems in the national economy account for the
proportion of lower value species of both industry and animal
husbandry. Main crops include rice, maize, sorghum, coffee, cocoa,
sugar cane, and fruit. Cattle farming and the poultry industry are
also prominent.
Caracas is the political, economic, cultural, and financial capital
and transportation hub, with textile, food, leather, and automobile
assembly industries. Maracaibo is the second largest city, and is
the world's leading oil-producing district, exporting oil and coffee
to Hong Kong. Petrochemicals, cement, wood processing, food and
other industrial devices are also integral.
The Yanuomami tribe lives in Venezuela near the border of Brazil.
They hunt and gather wild fruits for a living, living in huge
support with a trunk too Maocao Peng, although their way of life is
now threatened by modern industry.
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo is situated in Committee Nei Ruituo in the Northwest
coast, covering an area of about 14,300 square kilometers. It has a
maximum depth of 34 meters, with a salinity of 15 % to 38 % and is
the largest lake in South America. The lake is shaped like a huge
boil in the cold cup of the neck, stretching to the Caribbean. Mato
opening wave of oil producing world-famous lake, the lake has more
than 7,000 wells and 50 million barrels of oil lake, which, due to
large reserves of crude oil which pour from the cracks in the lake's
overflow, earns the lake the reputation the "oil lake.". Many wells
in the sparkling lake stands, the formation of unique style of "oil
sea" scene, saw derrick everywhere, tubing clouds, oil tower in
groups, the scenery is very spectacular. The lake through large oil
tankers and ocean-going vessel may be.
Angel Falls
Angel Falls is the world's tallest waterfall. the falls is located
southeast of the Caroni River tributaries. The local Indians call
the waterfall the Karon maru Falls. In 1937, U.S. explorer James
Angel came to study the waterfall, giving it his name. Multi-level
waterfall, from auyan tepui top flat wall volley purgative, drop 979
meters, Niagara Falls is about 18 times the level difference of the
first 807 meters, 150 meters wide, and the second level difference
of 172 m, waterfall surrounded by high mountains. Visitors can take
a boat upstream along kalow watch waterfalls, but they can also view
it by plane.
Ocean Park
The Ocean Park is world famous, and located in the southern
Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela, about 120 kilometers
north of the continent. More than 300 prominent islands form
underwater mountains. Since ancient times, the area has been natural
fishing grounds, abundant with fish and birds. Harrier fish, amber
barracuda, sea turtles and conch are all found, with lobster being
plentiful, with an annual output of 100-200 tons.
Merida Tropical Snow
Merida, Maracaibo is located in Hunan mountain side, it is like a
pearl in the green woodlands, set in the mountain canyons. White
spray from the stream water glows in the torrent, and the riverbanks
are dotted with sugar cane and coffee plantations. There is also a
vast expanse of tropical rainforest. Merida mountain has five peaks
which are snow-covered all year round, it is like the white crown of
snow fell on the white eagle jian, people called these five peaks
five hawk. Yuzhu is the highest point at 5,007 meters, and got its
name from the South American leader, Bolivar Yuzha.
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