VENEZUELA

A LITTLE ABOUT IT

• The capital is Caracas
• The population is 29.95 million
• The main religion is Roman Catholic

GEOGRAPHY OF VENEZUELA

• The lowlands are in the northeast
• The plains are in the central Venezuela
• The highlands are in the southeast
• The mountains are in the northwest
• It is a temperate climate as well

GOVERNMENT

• The currency the is the bolivar
• It is worth 6.28 dollars in the U.S
• Nicolás Maduro is Venezuela's president
• Venezuela is a republic

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF VENEZUELA

• Angel Falls which is a beautiful waterfall
• La Isa Maargarita which is a island of a the Venezuela coast
• Pico Bolivar is a mountain top with a grate view

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS

• Hand shake with direct eye contact is common in Venezuela
• Invited to a dinner party send flowers ahead of time
• Arrive 15 to 30 minutes later than invited

FLAG

• Yellow stands for new opportunities.
• Blue stands for the Atlantic Ocean which separates Venezuela and Spain
• Red stands for spilt blood during independence from Spain.

INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT

• July 5,1811 seven of the ten Venezuelan colonies rebelled against Spain.
• The First Republic of Venezuela was lost in 1812 following the 1812 Caracas earthquake and the Battle of La Victoria (1812).
• Simón Bolívar led an "Admirable Campaign" to retake Venezuela, establishing the Second Republic of Venezuela in 1813; but this failed as well.
• Bolívar's campaign to liberate New Granada in 1819-20 is when Venezuela finally got its independence.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

• Migual Cabera, baseball player
• Pablo Sandoval, baseball player
• Simon Bolivar(1783-1830), war hero

CLIMATE

• Tropical
• Hot
• Humid
• More moderate in Highlands.

CITATIONS

• "The World's Favorite Currency Site." XE. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2014. .
• "Venezuela - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette." The Translation Agency For A Complete Professional Translation Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2014. .
• "Venezuela - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette." The Translation Agency For A Complete Professional Translation Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2014. .