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Venezuela Cities with Hotels
 Venezuela, republic in South America, bounded on the north by the
Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, on the east by
Guyana, on the south by
Brazil, and on the southwest and west by
Colombia.
The coastline of Venezuela is about 2800 km (about 1700 mi) long and has numerous indentations, of which the gulfs of Venezuela and Paria are notable. Except in the west, which has expanses of low and occasionally marshy land, the coast is generally narrow and steep. Of the 72 islands off the coast that belong to Venezuela, Margarita is the largest and most important. The total area of Venezuela is 912,050 sq km (352,144 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Caracas.
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Venezuela
Land
Venezuela has four distinct geographic regions. In the northwest and north are the Venezuelan highlands, which include the country's highest point, Pico Bolívar (5007 m/16,427 ft). The Maracaibo lowlands, containing Lake Maracaibo, an inland extension of the Gulf of Venezuela, are near the northwestern coast. The Llanos, a region of tropical grassland, are in the north central region, and the Guiana Highlands, which reach elevations of more than 2700 m (about 9000 ft) above sea level, are in the southeast and south. The mountains of the Guiana Highlands extend from the delta of the Orinoco River into Brazil and Guyana, and are varied by open areas and forest. The chief ranges are the Sierra Parima and Sierra Pacaraima, which form part of the boundary with Brazil. Angel Falls, one of the world's highest waterfalls, is in the eastern part of the highlands.
Venezuela has six navigable rivers. Of the thousand or more streams in the country, the majority are affluents of the Orinoco, which, with the Apure, Meta, and Negro tributaries, forms the outlet into the Atlantic Ocean for the interior of Colombia, as well as Venezuela. The Orinoco extends east across central Venezuela and drains approximately four-fifths of the total area of the country.
Climate
The climate of Venezuela is tropical on the Llanos and along the coast, and temperate in the mountainous regions. The average daily temperature range in January in Caracas is 13° to 24° C (56° to 75° F) and 23° to 32° C (73° to 90° F) in Maracaibo; in July the range is 16° to 26° C (61° to 78° F) in Caracas and 24° to 34° C (76° to 94° F) in Maracaibo. Most precipitation falls from May through November, with the northern mountain slopes receiving less rain than those on the south.
"Venezuela," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
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