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Iran's leader makes inroads in Latin America...with Tehran. Chavez's enthusiastic embrace of Iran, which shares his hostility toward the U.S. and Israel, has made Venezuela a gateway for the Iranian government to make diplomatic inroads in Latin America. In Bolivia on Tuesday,... In this article: Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Latin America, Evo Morales, Bolivia, Uranium, Lithium, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva |
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AP Online | 2 days ago
Venezuela to get 300 tanks, armored vehicles
Venezuela to get 300 tanks, armored vehicles CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez is hailing the forthcoming arrival of 300 Russian-made tanks and armored vehicles, and urging civilians to join government-organized militias to be...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, United States, Colombia, Simon Bolivar, Bogota, Washington, Caracas, and Ecuador
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Times Online | 2 days ago
Hugo Chavez defends the 'bad guys' of the world
...of his "relief" at the 9/11 attacks. It is not the first time that Mr Chavez has waded into controversy over Carlos the Jackal, who retains a small but ardent following in socialist Venezuela. After taking office in 1999, the former...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Carlos the Jackal, Idi Amin, Robert Mugabe, Europe, Paris, and Uganda
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 3 days ago
Venezuela seizes Colombia-linked paramilitary chief
...peace and order." The arrest comes amid rising tensions in the region, which surged when Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez suspended diplomatic relations with Colombia, a key US ally in South America, on July 28. Earlier this month,...
In this article: Colombia, Hugo Chavez, Interpol, Rafael Correa, and Alvaro Uribe
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CNN | 13 hours ago
Ahmadinejad stops in Bolivia before Hugo Chavez visit
...met with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil on Monday. He left Bolivia on Tuesday afternoon for Venezuela to meet with leftist President Hugo Chavez, a strong ally. Ahmadinejad already visited Gambia, on the African continent, and...
In this article: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Evo Morales, Bolivia, Hugo Chavez, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, United States, Brazil, and Iran
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Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to Venezuela
Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is inviting his mentor Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela during the coming months. Chavez read aloud a letter to the 83-year-old former...
In this article: Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Surgery, Havana, and Caracas
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San Diego Union-Tribune | 5 hours ago
Iran's leader makes inroads in Latin America
...arrival at Caracas main airport, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Ahmadinejad is on a two-day official visit to Venezuela and will meet Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. (AP photo/Ariana Cubillos) AP Iran's President Mahmoud...
In this article: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hugo Chavez, Iran, Latin America, Caracas, Evo Morales, Uranium, Lithium, and Bolivia
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BBC News | 3 days ago
Chavez hails 'Carlos the Jackal'
Chavez hails 'Carlos the Jackal' Venezuela's Hugo Chavez defends 'Carlos the Jackal' "Carlos" was jailed for life in France in 1997 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has defended jailed killer "Carlos the Jackal" and several world leaders...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Idi Amin, Robert Mugabe, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, France, Europe, and Caracas
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Venezuela (pronounced: /ˌvɛnɨˈzweɪlə/ or IPA: //ˌvɛnɨˈzwɛlə//; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America.
The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela possesses borders with Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, Barbados, Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Leeward Antilles lie just north, off the Venezuelan coast. Its size is 916,445 km² with an estimated population of 26,414,816. Its capital is Caracas. Falling within the tropics, Venezuela sits close to the equator, in the Northern Hemisphere. The flag colors are yellow, blue and red, in that order. The yellow stands for land wealth, the blue for courage, and the red for independence from Spain.
A former Spanish colony, which has been an independent republic since 1821, Venezuela holds territorial disputes with Guyana, largely concerning the Essequibo area, and with Colombia concerning the Gulf of Venezuela. In 1895, after the dispute over the Guyana border flared up, it was submitted to a neutral commission, which in 1899 decided mostly in Guyana's favour. Today, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is known widely for its petroleum industry, the environmental diversity of its territory, and its natural features. Venezuela is considered to be among the world's 18 most biodiverse countries, featuring diverse wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.
- Name:
- Venezuela
- Conventional Long Name:
- Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela</small>
- Local Name:
- República Bolivariana de Venezuela
- Capital:
- Caracas
- Language:
- Spanish
- Motto:
- Dios y Federación
- Largest City:
- Caracas
- Government type:
- Federal presidential republic
- Founding Date:
- July 05, 1811
- Formations:
- Recognized
- Area:
- 916,445
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $358.623 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $319.443 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $11,388
- Time Zone:
- UTC-4:30
- Currency:
- Bolívar fuerte
- Demonym:
- Venezuelan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- VEF
- Country Calling Code:
- 58
- ccTLD:
- .ve
- Anthem:
- Gloria al Bravo Pueblo
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