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Venezuela

[ ven-uh-zwey-luh; Spanish ve-ne-swe-lah ]

noun

  1. a republic in northern South America. 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). : Caracas.
  2. Gulf of Venezuela. a gulf of the Caribbean Sea between northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia, connecting with Lake Maracaibo. 75 miles (120 km) long and up to 150 miles (240 km) wide. Also called Gulf of Maracaibo.


Venezuela

/ ˌɛɪˈɱɪə /

noun

  1. a republic in South America, on the Caribbean: colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century; independence from Spain declared in 1811 and won in 1819 after a war led by Simón Bolívar. It contains Lake Maracaibo and the northernmost chains of the Andes in the northwest, the Orinoco basin in the central part, and the Guiana Highlands in the south. Exports: petroleum, iron ore, and coffee. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: bolívar. Capital: Caracas. Pop: 28 459 085 (2013 est). Area: 912 050 sq km (352 142 sq miles) Official nameBolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  2. Gulf of Venezuela
    an inlet of the Caribbean in NW Venezuela: continues south as Lake Maracaibo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Venezuela

  1. Republic in northern South America , bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the southwest and west. Its capital and largest city is Caracas .
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Notes

Venezuela became independent from Spain in 1821.
Venezuela is rich in oil, which accounts for about ninety percent of its export income . Because of its revenue from oil, Venezuela has the highest per capita national income in Latin America . It was a founder of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ).
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In Venezuela, being LGBTQ+ isn’t a crime, but police still harass the community by raiding bars.

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Their families said they no criminal records and in some instances, fled Venezuela and sought asylum to escape the gangs.

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He says that "anecdotal evidence" is stacking up that a significant portion of the 238 had no criminal records "not in Venezuela nor in the United States and much less in El Salvador".

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The move has prompted an outcry in the US and Venezuela, with several family members of the deportees insisting their relatives do not belong to any gang.

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In an expanded competition, with six South American teams making it through automatically, Brazil have a six-point cushion over a Venezuela team who have just registered their first victory in 10 games.

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