Venezuela
VenezuelaA country on the north coast of South America, with a coastline on the Caribbean Sea. It is bounded by Colombia on the west, Brazil on the south, and Guyana on the east.
Physical.
The island-fringed coast of Venezuela is tropical, with lagoons. Much oil is found here, notably around the shallow Lake Maracaibo. At the eastern end of the coast is the swampy delta of the Orinoco River. Inland are the Llanos and the maritime Andes. The Guyana Highlands lie in the south of the country and rise to nearly 2750 m (9000 feet), being cut by the valleys of the Orinoco's tributaries and containing the Angel Falls, the highest in the world.Economy.
The Venezuelan economy is dominated by state-owned oil production and associated industries, but production has fallen due to a policy of conservation. Also, attempts have been made to diversify the economy. There are substantial mineral deposits. Although...[The entire page is 632 words long]
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