States of Venezuela

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/states-of-venezuela

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is States of Venezuela?Northern South America, with extensive Caribbean coastline
2. How many people live in States of Venezuela?Approximately 28.7 million people (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is States of Venezuela?916,445 square kilometers (353,841 square miles)
4. What is the capital of States of Venezuela?Caracas (Capital District)
5. What language do people speak in States of Venezuela?Spanish (official); indigenous languages spoken in some communities
6. What kind of government does States of Venezuela have?Federal Presidential Republic

Federal Republic: A political system where power is divided between a national government and regional state governments.
Capital District: A special administrative region designated for the nation's capital city and its immediate surroundings.
Federal Dependencies: A collection of numerous islands and islets belonging to Venezuela, primarily in the Caribbean Sea.
Territorial Claim: A formal assertion by a country of its right to sovereignty over a particular area of land or sea.