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Venezuela

Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to reach . In 1498 he landed on Paria Peninsula. In 1498 and 1499, the Spanish explored most of the Caribbean coast of South America.
Before European settlers arrived, many Indian tribes lived in .
The two main tribes were the Carib and the Arawak. After the settlers came, large numbers of Indians died by catching European diseases and others died of starvation or warfare. During the 1500's Spaniards came to to collect pearls from oysters. By the 1700's was one of Spain's poorest South American colonies.
was one of the first South American colonies to demand it's independence from Spain. It was granted independence in ...

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and keys. A mountainous region about where Caracas is located, that includes the western coastal chain. The valleys in this region are semi arid and dry. The Andean Mountain region borders Columbia and contains 's highest mountain peaks. Mount Pico Bolivar is the highest elevation in ; it is 16,429 feet tall. The flat tropical Savanna is another region which lies between the coastal range and the Orinoco River. The last region is south of the Orinoco River. It is known as the Guayana Jungle. The Guyana is 45% of the national territory and a small population of the indigenous. The soil of the land is different in different areas, but overall the fertility of the land is low.
The climate of is very tropical. The temperature is different in areas where the altitude is higher or lower. The low lands of are usually warm all year. The highest annual temperature is 83 degrees farenhieght, which is in the central parts of the Lianos and the northern parts of the Maracabio ...

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Added: 11/6/2005 09:31:03 PM
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