Venezuela
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| Motto: None 2 | |
| Kansion na Dalin: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo | |
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| Kabesera | Caracas 10°30′ N 66°58′ W |
| Sankabalgan ya siyudad | Caracas |
| Salita ya uusarin na gobiyerno | Spanish 3 |
| Gobiyerno | Federal republic |
| - President | Hugo Chávez Frías |
| - Vice president | José Vicente Rangel |
| Independence | |
| - From Spain | July 5, 1811 |
| - From Gran Colombia | November 21, 1831 |
| - Recognised | March 30, 1845 |
| Awang | |
| - Katiponan | 916,445 km² (33rd) |
| 353,841 sq mi | |
| - Danom (%) | 0.3 |
| Bilang na Too | |
| - Nen July 2005 | 26,749,000 (43rd) |
| - Census nen 2001 | 23,054,210 |
| - Density | 29/km² (175th) 75/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | Nen 2005 |
| - Katiponan | $163.503 billion (51st) |
| - Per capita | $6,186 (95th) |
| HDI (2003) | 0.772 (75th) – medium |
| Kwarta | Venezuelan bolívar (VEB) |
| Zone na oras | AST (UTC-4) |
| Internet TLD | .ve |
| Calling code | +58 |
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Say [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə]; Template:Lang-es, IPA: [beneˈswela]), sakey ya dalin ya wadyad baybay na Abalaten America. Kabay na Venezuela so bansan [Brazil]] ed abalaten, Guyana ed bokig, san Colombia diad sagor. Diad baybay na gilig na dayat na Venezuela naanap so saray kapuloan na Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, san Trinidad and Tobago.
[edit] Holidays
| Date | Local Name | English Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Día de Año Nuevo | New Year's Day | Beginning of the Civil Year |
| January 6 | Día de Reyes | Epiphany | Christian feast, the visit of the three Magi to Jesus. |
| Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | Carnaval | Carnival | - |
| From Palm Sunday to Easter | Semana Santa | Holy Week | Commemoration of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ. |
| March 19 | Día de San José | Saint Joseph's Day | In honor of Saint Joseph |
| April 19 | 19 de abril | Beginning of the Independence Movement | Remembering the 1810 coup and start of the Venezuelan Independence |
| May 1 | Día del Trabajador | Labour Day | - |
| June 24 | Batalla de Carabobo | Battle of Carabobo | Ensurance of the Venezuelan Independence; tagged also as Army's Day |
| July 5 | 5 de julio | Independence Day | Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence |
| July 24 | Natalicio del Libertador | Birth of Simón Bolívar | Also tagged as Navy's Day. |
| August 3 | Día de la Bandera | Flag Day | Previously, in Venezuela the Flag Day was celebrated in March 12, until August 3, 2006, in honor of the disembarkation of Francisco de Miranda in La Vela de Coro, 1806. |
| October 12 | Día de la Resistencia Indígena | Day of Indigenous Resistance | Previously, in Venezuela the holiday was called Día de la Raza, conmemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. |
| November 1 | Día de Todos los Santos | All Saints Day | - |
| November 17 to November 19 | Feria de la Chinita | Feria of La Chinita | Only in the Zulian region; celebrating the miracle of Our Lady of Rosario of Chiquinquirá. |
| December 8 | Inmaculada Concepción | Immaculate Conception | Celebrating the preservance of Mary, the mother of Jesus from the original sin by the Grace of God. |
| December 24 | Nochebuena | Christmas Eve | Birth of Jesus (Divino Niño). |
| December 31 | Nochevieja | New Year's Eve | Final day of the Civil Year |
[edit] Gawing ed Labas
Template:Portalpar Template:Sisterlinks
- Official
- Template:Es icon Asamblea Nacional - Official Parliamentary Site.
- Template:Es icon National Electoral Council
- Template:Es icon Gobierno en Línea - Official governmental portal.
- Template:Es icon Ministerio Público
- Template:Es icon Presidencia de la República de Venezuela - Official Presidential Site.
- Template:Es icon - Tribunal Supremo de Justicia Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ)
- Media and communications
- Template:Es icon Analítica
- Template:Es icon Cadena Global
- Template:En icon The Daily Journal - 60 year old English language newspaper
- Template:Es icon Diario El Nacional
- Template:Es icon Diario Tal Cual
- Template:Es icon Diario El Universal
- Template:Es icon Globovisión - 24 Hour News Channel
- Template:Es icon [1]
- Template:Es icon Agencia de Noticias de Venezuela
- Template:Es icon Mágica 99.1 FM
- Template:Es icon Panorama - Maracaibo based newspaper
- Template:Es icon Radio Caracas Televisión
- Template:Es icon Venezolana de Televisión
- Template:Es icon La Verdad
- Template:Es icon Notisur
- Template:Es icon Noticias de Venezuela
- Template:Es icon Unión Radio
- Template:Es icon Radio Nacional de Venezuela
- Template:Es icon Televisora Regional de Portuguesa
- Template:Es icon Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias - Government news agency
- Template:Es icon Telesur - State sponsored Latin American news agency
- Template:En icon Vheadline.com
- Culture, Images and Tourism
- Venezuela yours... Pictures and information of the country.
- The llanos of Venezuela
- The Beauty of Venezuela in Pictures Pictures of cities, landscapes, animals, plants, seas and mountains.
- Music Llanera
- Template:Wikitravel
- Margarita Island Information - Summarized Isla Margarita Information
- Discover Venezuela - information and images.
- Template:Es icon Efemérides Venezolanas
- Template:Es icon Venezuela in Photographs
- Venezuelan Picture Gallery Pictures of cities, landscapes, animals and plants.
- Miscellaneous
- Template:Es icon Mi Punto.com - portal including news, entertainment, sports and miscellanea.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Venezuela - Country Page
- Open Directory Project directory category (various languages)
- Latin Business Chronicle Venezuela Business Reports, Statistics and Links
- Template:En icon Venezuela main cities satellite views
- Voter turnout, Gender quotas, Electoral system design and Political party financing in Venezuela
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