Venezuela

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/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 Venezuela?Northern coast of South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
2. How big is Venezuela?916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi)
3. What is the capital of Venezuela?Caracas
4. What is the population estimate?29 million (2022)
5. What is the largest known oil reserves?Venezuela possesses the world's largest proven oil reserves
6. When did Venezuela become independent?Venezuela declared independence in 1811 and became fully sovereign in 1830.

Bolivarian Revolution: A political movement initiated by Hugo Chávez, aiming for socialism and national sovereignty.
Resource Dependency: An economy heavily reliant on the export of one or a few natural resources, making it vulnerable to price fluctuations.
Hyperinflation: Extremely rapid and out-of-control price increases, severely devaluing a country's currency.
Geopolitics: The study of how geography influences politics and international relations, especially concerning resources and power.