VENEZUELA

General Information

• Capital: Caracas
• Population: 30.41 Million
• Area: 352,144 sq mi
• Currency: Bolivar
• Government: Federal Republic

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Religions

• Roman Catholic (90%)
• Protestant (8%)
• Other (2%)

Ethnic Groups

• Mestizo (67%)
• Caucasian (21%)
• African (10%)
• Amerindian (2%)

Exports

• Oil and oil products
• bananas
• aluminum
• sugar
• steel
• hydroelectricity

PLACES TO VISIT

Angle Falls

• Located in the State of Bolivar
• Tallest waterfall in the world
• Nearly a kilometer drop down

Los Roques Archipelago National Park

• The largest marine park in the Caribbean Sea
• Located 80 miles north of Caracas
• Known for its coral reefs

Morrocoy National Park

• Located in the Falcon state
• Park is filled with small islands
• Famous place to go bird watching

Sources

• http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/latin-america-angel-falls.htm http://www.populstat.info/Americas/venezueg.htm
• http://www.losroques.org http://www.venezuelatuya.com/morrocoy/indexeng.htm