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Topographic map of Venezuela Political map of Venezuela Economic activity map of Venezuela, 1972 Vegetation map of Venezuela, 1972 Petroleum map of Venezuela, 1972. Venezuela is a country in South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana.
The Climate of Venezuela is characterized for being tropical and megathermal as a result of its geographical location near the Equator, but because of the topography and the dominant wind direction, several climatic types occur which can be the same as found in temperate latitudes, and even polar regions. Latitude exerts little influence on the ...
Venezuela, [c] officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, [d] is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an area of 916,445 km 2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. [18]
An enlargeable topographic map of Venezuela. Geography of Venezuela. Venezuela is: a megadiverse country; Location: Northern Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere. Latin America. South America; Time zone: Venezuelan Standard Time ; Extreme points of Venezuela High: Pico Bolívar 4,981 m (16,342 ft) Low: Lagunillas Municipality, Zulia −12 m (−39 ft)
Map of Venezuela and the Gran Sabana. During the time of the Colonial Venezuela, the extent of the territories of Guiana and its natural resources gave rise to the legend of El Dorado, which caught the attention of adventurers, explorers, and settlers. They eventually came to these shores in search of gold, gems, and other valuable products.
The Venezuelan Coastal Range (Spanish: Cordillera de la Costa or Serranía de la Costa), also known as Venezuelan Caribbean Mountain System (Spanish: Sistema Montañoso Caribe), is a mountain range system and one of the eight natural regions of Venezuela, that runs along the central and eastern portions of Venezuela's northern coast.
The Regions of Venezuela (Spanish: Regiones de Venezuela) are two groupings of Venezuela's states, capital district, and federal dependencies.Venezuela's natural regions (Regiones naturales) are divided by natural geography, and administrative regions (Regiones político-administrativas) are delineated for the purpose of regional administration.
The Maracaibo Basin, also known as Lake Maracaibo natural region, Lake Maracaibo depression or Lake Maracaibo Lowlands, is a foreland basin and one of the eight natural regions of Venezuela, found in the northwestern corner of Venezuela in South America. Covering over 36,657 square km, it is a hydrocarbon-rich region that has produced over 30 ...