Ven·e·zue·la (v n  -zw  l, -zw -) A country of northern South America on the Caribbean Sea. Inhabited by a variety of Arawakan and other peoples, the region was discovered by Columbus in 1498 and settled beginning in the 1520s, becoming part of the Spanish colony (later viceroyalty) of New Granada. Venezuela won independence in 1821 in federation with Colombia and Ecuador and broke away to form a separate country in 1830. Caracas is the capital and Maracaibo the largest city. Population: 26,000,000. Ven e·zuelan adj. & n. |   |
| Venezuela, Gulf of An inlet of the Caribbean Sea between northwest Venezuela and northern Colombia. It extends southward as Lake Maracaibo. |
Venezuela [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə]
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1. (Placename) 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.: 24 632 000 (2001 est.). Area: 912 050 sq. km (352 142 sq. miles) Official name Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
2. (Placename) Gulf of. an inlet of the Caribbean in NW Venezuela: continues south as Lake Maracaibo
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| Noun | 1. |  Venezuela - a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oilOAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries - an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum capital of Venezuela, Caracas - the capital and largest city of Venezuela Ciudad Bolivar - a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river Cumana - a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America Maracaibo - a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center Maracay - a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center Valencia - an industrial city in northern Venezuela Angel Falls, Angel - the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally Arauca - a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela Orinoco, Orinoco River - a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama Venezuelan - a native or inhabitant of Venezuela |
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