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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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Publié par	Zhimgoora Books
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781300625865
Langue	English

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Venezuela (South America)

Introduction ::Venezuela

Background:

Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president since 1999, seeks to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purports to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, drug-related violence along the Colombian border, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples.

Geography ::Venezuela

Location: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana

Geographic coordinates:8 00 N, 66 00 W

Map references:South America

Area:

Total:912,050 sq km

Country comparison to the world:33

Land:882,050 sq km

Water:30,000 sq km

Area - comparative:Slightly more than twice the size of California

Land boundaries:

Total:4,993 km

Border countries:Brazil 2,200 km, Colombia 2,050 km, Guyana 743 km

Coastline:2,800 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea:12 nm

Contiguous zone:15 nm

Exclusive economic zone:200 nm

Continental shelf:200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Climate:Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands

Terrain:Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point:Caribbean Sea 0 m

Highest point:Pico Bolivar 5,007 m

Natural resources:Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds

Land use:

Arable land:2.85%

Permanent crops:0.88%

Other:96.27% (2005)

Irrigated land:5,750 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources:1,233.2 cu km (2000)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total:8.37 cu km/yr (6%/7%/47%)

Per capita:313 cu m/yr (2000)

Natural hazards:Subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughts

Environment - current issues:Sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from irresponsible mining operations

Environment - international agreements:

Party to:Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands

Signed but not ratified:None of the selected agreements

Geography - note:On major sea and air routes linking North and South America; Angel Falls in the Guiana Highlands is the world's highest waterfall

People ::Venezuela

Population:27,223,228 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:45

Age structure:

0-14 years:30.5% (male 4,157,194/female 4,022,595)

15-64 years:64.3% (male 8,480,872/female 8,754,620)

65 years and over:5.2% (male 620,657/female 778,905) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total:25.8 years

Male:25.1 years