Venezuela

Venezuela is in South America, between Columbia and Guyana. It’s bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a humid, tropical climate, but its more moderate in the highlands. The capital is Caracas. As of 2014, the population was 28,868,486. They have an ethnic make-up of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African and indigenous people. Most of the people are predominately Roman Catholic, 96%. The rest are Protestant, 2%, and other, 2%. There are about 40 languages spoken in Venezuela. But, Spanish is the official language, and is the most common language. Wayuu, Warao, Piraroa, Yanomami, Kahlihna, Manduhuaca, Panaré, Penóm, Guahibo, and Nhengtu are the indigenous languages spoken in the country. Most of which…

The legitimacy of Venezuela has come to be questioned, especially by the people of Venezuela. Recently the people have started to march against the government of Venezuela. Since the new president of Venezuela has been elected the economy has gone down drastically, and the people are sick of it. The main purpose of their march is for a new election. The election is wanted because of the oil crash, the currency worth has gone down, and they are starting to experience a shortage of food (5 reasons…

A reason for the many protests in Venezuela is the lack of income from the oil industry. Venezuela, similar to other South American countries, have oil reserves. However, Venezuela's economy is closely linked to oil production since their economy is dominated by the oil industry. The deterioration of the industry is a direct result of their president, Chavez, policies. This leads to inflation and food shortages, causing the people of Venezuela to protest. Their president, Hugo Chavez, tried to…

Venezuela is full of exciting and rebellious people. The location of Venezuela is full of facts and full of colorful agriculture. Venezuela is fun and also very special country because it has the most unique types of animals. Furthermore, my ancestors were from Latin American that is why I chose this country. One of the unique things about this country times zones, also the cultural is very bright and also dangerous, also there is a name that is from a famous battle that Venezuela fought.…

that the future of Venezuela will be characterized by generalized looting (by mobs, policemen, and soldiers). Word is that they won't shoot them like in 1989. However, if recall of President Maduro is postponed, then there might be a Civil War -the first one since the 1860s- and revolutionaries have no means to build an army, i.e. they have neither beans (food) nor bullets (weapons). It is more probable that there will be a coup d'état but there is no trust amongst the army because those who…

Introduction The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America. Venezuela is bordered by the following three countries and a sea: to the east Guyana, to the west Colombia, to the south Brazil and to the north the Atlantic Ocean. The longest border is with Colombia than Brazil. The topography of Venezuela is a very mountainous can be broken down into four geographical divisions. These divisions are the Andes’ chain to the north, Lake Maracaibo to the west,…

Profile – Venezuela 1. I am meeting someone for the first time and I want to make a good impression. What would be good discussion topics? You would like to start off with a greeting such as good morning and a nice firm handshake because it’s a good way to express trust towards the other person. As for conversation topics Venezuelans like to talk about family, work, hobbies, etc., but should avoid talking about politics because some may take it very seriously. Venezuelans are very charismatic…

Our participant “Nick” is a 26-year-old international student currently doing a Master’s degree in Geophysics at Curtin University in Western Australia. He was born in March 1990 in the small town of Ciudad Ojeda located in the western state of Zulia, in Venezuela, South America. Nick was born in what he described as a “somehow typical Venezuelan family”, which consists of his father, mother and older sister, described to be really close, warm and understanding to each other. Throughout his…

Good Evening Fellow Americans at the Washington Office on Latin America I would like to begin by stating that it is an honor to be here, addressing the nation on our relations with our hemispheric neighbors in Latin America. First of all, I want to emphasize that it is our campaign and our party’s goal to build partnerships based on mutual respect with all of our hemispheric neighbors across Latin America. We want to build partnerships that promote prosperity, democracy and peace across Latin…

Intro (Sara): When we got Venezuela, we knew that it would be a very interesting country to research. And, we were right. Venezuela has an interesting history, good food, and some cool traditions. Their lifestyle is a little different, but there will be one feature that you will right away compare to ours. Without any further ado, let’s begin. History (Anna): Before Europeans arrived, the inhabitants were Indians. They called Venezuela paradise, living in tropical forests, grasslands, and…