Venezuela | Economy, Map, Capital, Collapse, & Facts | Britannica
1 day ago · Venezuela, country located at the northern end of South America, occupying a roughly triangular area. Venezuela is bounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean …
History of Venezuela | Government, Oil Industry, Flag, & Map
Oct 22, 2025 · History of Venezuela, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Venezuela from the time of European settlement. Located at the northern end of South …
Venezuela - Oil, Agriculture, Manufacturing | Britannica
3 days ago · Venezuela - Oil, Agriculture, Manufacturing: The Venezuelan economy is based primarily on the production and exploitation of petroleum. From the late 1940s to 1970 the …
Venezuela - Immigration, Ethnicity, Diversity | Britannica
3 days ago · Venezuela’s 20th-century population growth was among the most rapid in Latin America, averaging nearly 3 percent annually during the period 1970–95. This increase was …
Geology, mineral resources, and history of Venezuela | Britannica
In 1498 Christopher Columbus sighted it; European explorers named the region Venezuela (Spanish: “Little Venice”) after observing local Indian houses on stilts along the shores of Lake …
Venezuela - Services, Infrastructure, Economy | Britannica
Nov 24, 2025 · Venezuela - Services, Infrastructure, Economy: At the beginning of the 21st century, the service sector accounted for about half of GDP and provided more than half of …
Caracas summary | Britannica
Venezuela, country located at the northern end of South America. It occupies a roughly triangular area that is larger than the combined areas of France and Germany.
Zulia | Maracaibo, Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela | Britannica
Sep 29, 2025 · Zulia, estado (state), northwestern Venezuela. Zulia is bounded north by the Gulf of Venezuela and west by Colombia. Except for two narrow corridors on the southeastern …
Caracas | Map, History, Population, Climate, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago · Caracas, city, capital of Venezuela, and one of the principal cities of South America. It is Venezuela’s largest urban agglomeration and the country’s primary center of industry, …
Angel Falls | Description, Location, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Angel Falls, waterfall in the Guiana Highlands in Bolivar state, southeastern Venezuela, on the Churun River, 160 miles southeast of Ciudad Bolivar. The highest waterfall in the world, the …