Venezuela
By : Nicole Tavira
Geographical features and climate
The climate on the mountainous Andean regions are significantly cooler, and temperatures can drop to around 9°C (48°F). Venezuela's rainy season runs from May to December.
A major river is the Rio Orinoco which flow through Venezuela to Colombia. It can also be very hot and humid.
And then some mountains are the Andes mountains and the Maracaibo lowlands in the northwest
Language spoken
Spanish
Greetings and Gestures
- Handshakes
- Hugs
Gestures
A gesture is when in a soccer game they score a goal. They scream out "GOOOOOOOOL" They do it because they are happy that their team scored a point.
Currency
Venezuelan bolívar
Population
30.41 million people
Education
15 or older - 93.4% can read and write, one of the highest literacy rates in the region
The literacy rate in 2003 was estimated to be 93.8% for males and 93.1% for females
Type of government
They have a federal republic style of government
Popular food
Pastitsio
It is made with tubular pasta and lots of creamy béchamel cause. Like a regular lasagna but just a little more ingredients
Religions (s) EC
There main religion is Roman Catholics.
Hugo Chavez EC
He was the president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2003