Venezuela in color
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Venezuela is located in northern South America, with a total area of 912,050 sq km. It has abundant natural resources like petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, and gold. The climate is tropical with hot and humid conditions, but more moderate in the highlands. Venezuela was originally inhabited by indigenous groups like the Carib and Arawak people. It was colonized by Spain starting in the early 16th century. Simon Bolivar led Venezuela to independence from Spain in the early 19th century. Venezuela has a diverse population with ethnic groups including Mestizo, Spanish, Italian, and indigenous peoples.
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- 1. Venezuela The Where and the Why… Alex Figueroa Period 2 Mrs. Freeman
- 3. Physical Geography: Location and Land Area This country is to the northern section of South America Total Area: 912, 050 sq km Land Area: 882, 050 sq km Water: 30, 000 sq km
- 4. Physical Geography: Natural Resources ***Petroleum and Oil*** Natural Gas Iron Ore Gold Bauxite Hydropower Diamonds And other Minerals
- 5. Physical Geography: Climate and Terrain Tropical Hot and Humid, but more moderate in the Highlands. Andes Mountains Maracaibo Lowlands Central plains Guiana Highlands Angel Falls
- 6. History: Ancient Times and Colonization. Paradise to Indians in ancient times Main Indian Groups in Venezuela: the Carib, Arawak, and the Chibcha Christopher Columbus was the first European Visitor (1498) Spanish Colonization begins in 1535.
- 7. History: Simon Bolivar and the Independence of Venezuela Venzuela declares independence on July 5, 1811. Simon Bolivar (along with other revolutionary leaders) arise. Spanish Rule ends when Bolivar wins at the battle in Carabobo. Simon Bolivar becomes the new president of Gran Columbia.
- 9. History: Venezuelan Leadership 1831: General Jose Antonio becomes the first President. 1870-1888: Guzman Blanco rules 1908 – 1935: Gomez rules with strong military 1950-1958: Marcos Parez Jimenez becomes dictator 1999: Venezuela has constitution
- 11. Population, Migration, and Culture: Ethnic Groups Mesitzo Spanish Itilian Portuguese German American Indians Arab And Many Others
- 12. Population, Migration, and Culture: Cultural Practices The buildings show rich heritage. Venezuelan Art, Literature, Music and Dance are all proof of Colonial/Pre-Colonial style Festivals and Carnivals bring color and joy to Venezuela
Editor's Notes
- Caracas (highlighted region) is the capital of Venezuela, located in the North section of Venezuela. Venezuela is located on the coastline of South America, near the Caribbean Sea. Not on this map is the Cornoco River, which was the way Christopher Columbus discovered Venezuela in 1498. Mayor cities of Venezuela include Amuay, Maracaubo, Barquisimeto, Valencia, Puerto Cabello, Puerto La Cruz, Cumana, Cuidad Guayana, San Cristobal, San Fernanda, Puerto Ayacucho, and of course the capital Caracas.
- Venezuela is the 33 rd largest country in total area (land and water). You can compare the size of this country to slightly more than the size of California. The borders of Venezuela are as follows: 2,200 km are dedicated to the border between Brazil and Venezuela, 2,050 km are dedicated to the border between Columbia and Venezuela, 743 km are dedicated to the border between Guyana and Venezuela.
- 1. The oil reserves in Venezuela are among the top ten in the world. Oil counts for 50% of government income, 80% of the country’s export revenue, and 1/3 of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). This oil based economy helped president Hugo Chavez to expand social programming and boost his international profile. The president threatened to stop selling oil and petroleum to the United Stated, but that’s not probable to happen since the United States is Venezuela’s biggest oil-trading partner.
- You would see Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in the northwest of Venezuela. The central plains are also called the llanos, which means plains (which makes prefect sense). The Guiana Highlands are in the southeastern portion. Angel Falls, located in the Guiana Highlands is the world’s largest waterfall. There are certain factors that play key importance in climate, for they are the reason for its variation. These factors include altitude, topography, and the intensity and direction of prevailing winds. The temperature does not change much because of the humidity of the area. The average temperature remains between 26 and 28 °C. The climate of Venezuela is under 800 meters in the Tropic Zone the climate zone surrounding the equator. The highlands climate is moderate based on the elevation and winds of the area.
- These Indians would live on the beaches, in the tropical forests, and on the gentle grasslands (located in the llanos). They had farming skills, but they weren’t necessary, because the land was so plentiful, and such a paradise, that they could easily, hint, fish, and catch food without much hard work. The three main Indian Groups is Venezuela were the Carib, the Arawak, and the Chibcha. The most advanced of the three were the Chibcha. Columbus stepped foot on Venezuelan territory on August 2nd of 1498, on the mouth of the Ornoco River. The Spanish followed onto Venezuela in thoughts of ruling the world they had just discovered. 4. From 1528-1546, Charles I, who was the king of Spain, leased Venezuela to a German banking group to pay off his personal debts. In the 1700s, Spain combined the country of Venezuela with Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama to create the colony called the Viceroyalty of New Granda. In 1810, Charles I was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Viceroyalty of New Granda splits and each territory makes their own government.
- Bolivar was born in a wealthy family in Venezuela and then sent to Spain to complete his education after his parents had died. He has indeed helped out Spain before in battle against France. Bolivar in Venezuela, along with other colonies, began the resistance movement. After fleeing Venezuela in 1812, he invaded it again in May of 1813 and became “El Libertador” to Venezuela. In 1814, Spain sends in massive numbers of troops to calm and annihilate the colonists, not enough to stop Bolivar. He later defeats the royalists forces in the Battle of Boyaca on August 7, 1819. Bolivar wins the battle in Carabobo in 1821. The Republican Army (Venezuela) was on the floor, while the Royalist Army (Spain) was on a hill, so the republicans were forced to do what was called a bloody attack. With the help of the British, Venezuela wins the war and independence. Apart from being known as “El Libertador”, Bolivar is also known as “The George Washington of South America.” He got his position after a meeting in 1822.
- This is a simple diagram of the battlefield at the battle of Carabobo in 1821 which liberated Venezuela from Spanish rule. Simon Bolivar was in the Republican army on the floor next to the stream with the Venezuelans, and the Spaniards were on the hill. This is on the advantage of the Royalists because they have gravity to go along with them, and it is really easy to hit a target facing downwards, not as much upwards.
- The top graph is the Population Pyramid of Venezuela in 1990, the bottom graph is the Population Pyramid of Venezuela 20 years later in 2010. The top graph shows a little poverty and underdevelopment. People are dying out faster, there is too many people making way to many babies, and there probably isn’t a lot of contraception. 20 years better, we probably found some contraception (condoms, birth control, etc.), people aren’t making too many babies, the country is getting wealthier, and people are living longer. Good job Venezuela. The age structure is as follows: 0 -14 years: 29% male, 15-64 years, 65 years and over 5.6% male (current demographics from the Cia World Factbook)
- 1 (1):The ethnic group of Mesitzo accounts for about 68% of the overall population. It is a mixed racial ethnicity. This is an ethnic group that isn’t really an ethnic group, it is when two people from different ethnic groups make a baby, the baby is part of the Mesitzo ethnic group. This is famous in Latin America and Mexico. 2 (2-5): The Spanish, the Itilian, the Portuguese, and the German account for 21% of the ethnicity in Venezuela. The Spanish people got there because of the colonization of Spain in Venezuela. They fought with the American Indians, but some survived and live on the Venezuelan lands, which explains why the American Indians were there. Italians, Portuguese people, and Germans migrated with the Spanish people in Europe, when the Europeans started going to Venezuela. 3 (7-8): The Arab percentage in Venezuela is unknown, but it is spread around all of Venezuela. They migrated because of the religious freedoms in Venezuela, allowing them to practice Islam.
- Modern houses are built with simple styles, but the older homes have abstract art, style, and show that Venezuela has some riches to them. Of course, everything is Spanish flavored. The arts in Venezuela are influenced 100% by Spanish traditions and history. Literacy started in the period where Spain colonized Venezuela. Most poetry was found in the 1700s, and slowly, but surely, new Venezuelan literacy leaders emerged such as Teresa de la Parra and Arturo Uslar Pietri. All of the country’s music appeared after colonization, leaving little influence by history, but still leaving some. The music in Venezuela were a mix of African, Spanish, and Native music. The national dance of Venezuela is called Jorpo. Notable figures in the field of art and literature are as follows: Arando Reveron, Gego, Jesus Rafael Soto, Arturo Michelena, Carlos Cruz Sdiez, Yucef Merhi, and Marisol Escobar. Festivals are taking to a high extent. They are always celebrated with extreme lights and decorations. They are always spent with friends and family. Important Venezuelan festivals include: The Procession of the Holy Shepherdess, Carnival in Venezuela, La Paradura del Niño, Drumming Feast of St John, and May Cross Celebrations. The Carnival in Venezuela is celebrated in the month of February, forty days before Easter Sunday every year. This is the most important festival in Venezuela. It is decorated and lit up to the max. It is four days long, and expensive because you have to wear a brand new outfit every day of the festival.