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The Province of Venezuela in 1656, by Sanson Nicolas. One of the first maps about Venezuela and near regions. 5 July 1811 (fragment), painting by Juan Lovera in 1811.. The history of Venezuela reflects events in areas of the Americas colonized by Spain starting 1502; amid resistance from indigenous peoples, led by Native caciques, such as Guaicaipuro and Tamanaco.
The First Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: Primera República de Venezuela) was the first independent government of Venezuela, lasting from 5 July 1811, to 25 July 1812.The period of the First Republic began with the overthrow of the Spanish colonial authorities and the establishment of the Junta Suprema de Caracas on 19 April 1810, initiating the Venezuelan War of Independence, and ended with ...
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]
Venezuela: Dissolution of Gran Colombia. Restoration of Independence, first established in 1811. November 15, 1838 Central America Costa Rica: June 19, 1839 Belgium Luxembourg: Grand Duchy re-established by the Treaty of London in personal union with the Netherlands (until 1890). August 25, 1839 Peru-Bolivia Confederation Bolivia
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The name was maintained until 1856 when in the constitution promulgated in that year it changes the official name of the country to Republic of Venezuela. In the Constitution of 1864, the United States of Venezuela was established.
Scientists explain the loss of the Humboldt Glacier in Venezuela's Sierra Nevada, which they believe makes the South American country the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers.
Venezuela established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 29 October 1834. [citation needed] The United Kingdom is accredited to Venezuela through its embassy in Caracas. [171] Venezuela maintains an embassy in London. Both countries share common membership of the International Criminal Court, and the World Trade Organization ...