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13 Cards in this Set
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Andes |
a chain of mountains that form a cordillera. |
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Cordillera |
a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges. |
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Guiana Highlands |
Venezuela's highest elevation point. |
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Llanos |
a region of plains where elevation drops between the highlands and the Andes. |
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Orinoco River |
the region's longest rivers. |
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Cartagena |
a major naval base and commercial port in the Spanish Empire. |
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Bogota |
a city located high in the eastern Andes. |
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Guerrillas |
members of an irregular military force. |
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Llaneros |
Venezuelan cowboys. |
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Lake Marracaibo |
rich in oil. |
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Caracas |
Venezuela's capital and the economic and cultural center of the country. |
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Strike |
a group of workers stopping work until their demands are met. |
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Referendum |
a recall vote |
