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Venezuela is located in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana, in the timezone GMT -4. The country has
boundaries of 4,993 - Brazil 2,200, Colombia 2,050, Guyana 743 (km), and a coastline of 2,800 (km). Major urban areas: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.
Elevations
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Highest point: Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5,007 m
Physical Features
Lake Maracaibo (13,010 km2), Angel Falls (807 m), Cuquenan Falls, Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast
Hazards
Subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughts
Climate
Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Natural Resources
Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
Land Use
Arable land: 2.85% permanent crops: 0.88% other: 96.27% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
1,233.2 cu km (2000)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 8.37 cu km/yr (6%/7%/47%) per capita: 313 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
Sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from irresponsible mining operations
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