Venezuela Flashcards
How many major ports are there?
Five
Which bodies of water provide easy trade with the USA and Europe?
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Where do cargo from the ports go?
Through the Panama Canal and into the Pacific Ocean
Where does the climate change?
Changes depending on location within the country
What describes the temperatures you would see in Venezuela?
Tropical and hot
What is the average temperature?
75 degrees for most of the country
Where might the Andes drop to freezing?
At high altitudes
When is most rainfall
Between May and October
Where is the driest place?
Areas along the coast
Where tends to be the wettest?
Away from the coast
How many live in the urban areas along the coast?
88%
Where is Maracaibo and Caracas located?
Along the coast with other major cities
Where are Urbana area on the poverty line?
Below
What is an important industry?
Fishing
How much land is arable?
39%
How much work force is farmers?
10%
What is the most valuable resource?
Petroleum oil
What is 90% of the money from?
Oil
What gives the government half of its annual budget?
Oil
What is oil money used for?
Improve healthcare
Education
Roads
Telephone networks
Where is Venezuela located? Where do Colombia Brazil Guyana lie according to Venezuela?
Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean lie to the North Colombia is west Brazil is south Guyana is East
