1. Venezuela

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3. Vegetation and Rivers Climate is hot and humid, more moderate in the highlands.

4. Population Distribution Population is 26,023,528 (July 2007 est.) Life expectancy is 73.28 years Total fertility rate (TFR) is 2.55 children

5. Combined Economy GDP was $335 billion (2007 est.) PPP was $12,800 (2007 est.) GDP composition Agriculture: 3.5% Industry: 40% Services: 56.5% Labor force by occupation Agriculture: 13% Industry: 23% Services: 64%

6. Petroleum Infrastructure Oil production 2.802 million bbl/day Oil exports 2.203 million bbl/day (supplies 10% of total U. S. imports) Proved oil reserves 79.73 billion bbl

7. The North Shore

8. 128 Paved airport runways 59 Ships in the merchant marine Adaro

9. Caracas Capital of Venezuela Home to over 4 million inhabitants Birth place of Simon Bolivar in 1783

10. Caracas

11. San Andres 20% - Western style upper class 80% - Main Population

12. The Barrio’s 37.9% below the poverty line 9.1% unemployment

13. A Short History of Venezuela Colonized by the Spanish in the 18 th century. Became known as Gran Colombia. Simon Bolivar’s efforts lead to the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830. Venezuela gained independence from Spain July 5 th 1811. Oil was discovered and Western oil companies began playing a major roll, in politics and infrastructure development. County ruled by generally benevolent military strong men until 1959. Democratically elected governments have held power until the present. Hugo Chaves is elected President in1998, and things begin to change.

14. Hugo Chaves