Country Quiz: Venezuela 🇻🇪

In 1498, these two explorers arrived in present-day Venezuela

Between 1521-1810s, Venezuela was colonised by this country

Independence

Between 1819-1830, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama and Colombia (and portions of Brazil, Peru and Guyana), formed this short-lived federal republic

During the reign (1908-35) of dictator, Juan Vicente Gomez, Venezuela became the largest exporter of this source of energy

In 2019, this U.S. President was accused (by Venezuela's incumbent president) of ordering a hit on the incumbent President of Venezuela

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National Sport

Venezuela have been deemed one of the countries with the most beautiful.....

Capital

Second-Largest City

Bordering Seas

Bordering Oceans

Home to the tallest waterfalls in the world

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Founding Father

Most Famous Leader (1999-2013)

First democratically elected leader (1948), overthrown after less than ten months in office

Leader (1870-88) who attracted foreign investment, modernised the infrastructure and developed the agriculture and educational systems in Venezuela

Disgraced incumbent leader (2013-)

Since 1899, Venezuela has claimed authority to the entire western half of Guyana, the western of Guyana is situated in this region. In 2023, a referendum was held in Venezuela where the majority of the population were in favour of annexing the entire western part of Guyana

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Main export (goods)