Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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Geographic Location

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the most northerly country in South America. It has an area of 916.445 Km² and its neighbors are Colombia to the West, Brazil to the South, Guyana and the Atlantic Ocean to the East and, through the territorial waters in the Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Curazao, Bonaire, USA (Puerto Rico and St. Croix) France (St. Martin, Guadeloupe and Martinique), Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis, the Netherlands (St. Martin) and Trinidad and Tobago, all to the North.


Physically, Venezuela is divided in nine regions:

• Central Range (Cordillera Central)

• East Range (Cordillera Oriental)

• Coro System (Sistema Coriano)

• Lake of Maracaibo ( Lago de Maracaibo)

• The Andes (Los Andes)

• The Flat Lands (Los llanos)

• Orinoco Delta (Delta del Orinoco)

• The Islands (Las islas)
Simon Bolivar

Liberator of Venezuela
Statistics on Confiscations
and Detainees at Venezuelan
Airports

2002 - 2006 (PDF)

Drugs Fighting