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9780761413622

Venezuela

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761413622

  • ISBN10:

    0761413626

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-03-01
  • Publisher: Benchmark Books

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Summary

Presents the geography, history, economy, and social life and customs of Venezuela, one of the wealthiest nations in Latin America.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5(2)
Geography
7(12)
The Andean Highlands
The Maracaibo basin
The llanos
The Guiana Highlands
The islands
The great Orinoco
Climate
Flora
Fauna
History
19(8)
The first inhabitants
The Spanish conquest
The independence movement
The turbulent road to democracy
Government
27(6)
National government
Voting
Local government
The Venezuelan constitution
The government's goals
Economy
33(10)
Facts and figures
Petroleum and mining
Manufacturing and power generation
Agriculture
The Venezuelan work force
Doing business in Venezuela
Environment
43(8)
Natural resources
Environmental law
Problems
Threats to indigenous lands
Venezuelans
51(10)
Population distribution
Class structure
Germany in Venezuela
The Indians of Venezuela
Dress habits
Lifestyle
61(16)
Getting by or living it up?
Spanish architecture
The family unit
The Venezuelan man and the llanero
The Venezuelan woman
Women in the work force
Children
Education
Social graces
Taking time
The life Cycle
Religion
77(10)
Catholic beliefs and traditions
Attitudes toward Catholicism
Folk beliefs and superstitions
Other religions
Language
87(8)
``Venezuelanisms''
American influence
A unifying force
Indian languages
Spanish names
Notions of space
Arts
95(12)
Cultural history
Modern trends
Architecture
Folk arts
Leisure
107(6)
Baseball---the national sport
Lesser sports
Other amusements
Leisure and social life
Festivals
113(8)
Carnival
Corpus Christi
Christmas in Venezuela
Patron saints' days
Food
121(11)
Specialties
Desserts
Coffee
Eating out
Eating at home
Map of Venezuela 132(2)
About The Economy 134(2)
About The Culture 136(2)
Timeline 138(2)
Glossary 140(1)
Further Information 141(1)
Bibliography 142(1)
Index 142

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