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Caracas is the capital of Venezuela It is located in northern part of Venezuela Close by the Caribbean Sea with the Cerro EL Avila, a mountain range that is 2,200 miles high Caracas has 4 other municipalities: Chacao, Baruta, Sucre, and El Hatillo Caracas’ population was estimated to be 3,055,000 Francisco de Miranda was the creator of the Venezuelan flag He created it in 1806 after an unsuccessful expedition The inspiration came from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The flag has the three primary colors: red, blue and yellow In the center stipe, there is an arch of 8 stars Also, in the top left hand corner, there is Venezuela’s coat of arms

Venezuela has over 25,000 species of orchids The flor de mayo orchid is the national flower in Venezuela The orchids grow in Venezuelan cloud forests and lowland marshes The national tree is the aranganey tree It has bright yellow flowers on its branches It grows to medium size and lives in the tropical forests and on the arid hills of Venezuela The moriche palm tree lives in the swamps of the Orinoco Delta It grows up to 35 feet in height Red and yellow flowers bloom on the branches in the summer Edible fruit also grows on the tree between December and June

Some birds in Venezuela include the Rose-crowned conure, the Rufous-cheeked Tanager, the White-throated Barbtail, and many others Some mammals include Merida Brocket Deer, the Fiery Squirrel, and the Venezuelan Lowland Rabbit A few of the reptiles are Uracoan Rattlesnake, the Zulia toad- headed turtle, and the Diamond Tetra Some amphibians special to Venezuela are the Aragua Glass Frog, the Demonic poison frog, and the Marahuaka Bush Toad A few freshwater fish found only in Venezuela are the Maracaibo river stingray, Swordtail Longfin, and assorted types of catfish

High quality fish, shellfish, crayfish, fish soups and stews are a few types of food from the coast Arepas are the most famous dish in Venezuela and are split open and filled with cheese, meat, vegetables, and other foods Cachapas are like American pancakes and is made from a puree of corn, sugar, salt, and oil Cachapas are normally folded over with a piece of soft white cheese and is sometimes accompanied with a piece of fried pork Casabe is the oldest type of bread and Venezuelans consume more than 300,000kgs of it each year Empanadas are deep fried, stuffed corn flour patties and the most typical empanadas are filled with cheese and minced meat