Venezuela
a republic in northern South America. 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Capital: Caracas.
Gulf of Venezuela. a gulf of the Caribbean Sea between northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia, connecting with Lake Maracaibo. 75 miles (120 km) long and up to 150 miles (240 km) wide.: Also called Gulf of Maracaibo.
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How to use Venezuela in a sentence
The refugees come from Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico.
After years of Venezuelans smuggling cheap gas into Colombia for generous profits, Venezuela closes the whole border each night.
Venezuela Now Has Toilet Paper but No Breast Implants | Jason Batansky | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVenezuela is known for both its socialist economic policies and its beauty queens.
Venezuela Now Has Toilet Paper but No Breast Implants | Jason Batansky | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo alarmed is she at the shortage of implants, that she said it would affect the overall culture of beauty in Venezuela.
Venezuela Now Has Toilet Paper but No Breast Implants | Jason Batansky | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVenezuela faces shortages in everything from toilet paper to bread, but one of the most overlooked items is breast implants.
Venezuela Now Has Toilet Paper but No Breast Implants | Jason Batansky | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The planter raises two crops (p. 397) a year; curing for exportation as in Cuba or Venezuela.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.In Venezuela it is an important article of agriculture, and the product is of fine quality and in good repute in Europe.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.In the same year Carthagena and Cuman, surrendered to the liberating forces in Venezuela.
I've mushed in Alaska and fought against Castro in Venezuela.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineColombia and Venezuela are of great importance, far more so commercially than the republics of the Andes.
The Complete Club Book for Women | Caroline French Benton
British Dictionary definitions for Venezuela
/ (ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə) /
a republic in South America, on the Caribbean: colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century; independence from Spain declared in 1811 and won in 1819 after a war led by Simón Bolívar. It contains Lake Maracaibo and the northernmost chains of the Andes in the northwest, the Orinoco basin in the central part, and the Guiana Highlands in the south. Exports: petroleum, iron ore, and coffee. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: bolívar. Capital: Caracas. Pop: 28 459 085 (2013 est). Area: 912 050 sq km (352 142 sq miles): Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Gulf of Venezuela an inlet of the Caribbean in NW Venezuela: continues south as Lake Maracaibo
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Cultural definitions for Venezuela
Republic in northern South America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the southwest and west. Its capital and largest city is Caracas.
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