- Culture
- Venezuela is an invitation to experience the force, variety, spectacular nature and harmony of its various regions and also an invitation to experience the warmth and friendliness of the Venezuelan people within the generous framework of that land.
- Geographic Location and Borders:
- Venezuela is located at the northernmost point of South America and is bordered by Brazil and Colombia (south), the Caribbean Sea (north), Colombia (west) and Guyana and the Atlantic Ocean (east).
- Languages:
- Spanish is spoken in Venezuela, together with some native languages in the interior.
- Capital:
- Caracas
- Most important cities: Maracaibo, Valencia, Puerto Ordaz, Barquisimeto, Barcelona, Mérida and Porlamar.
- Population:
- Venezuela is estimated to have a population of 25 million 554 thousand inhabitants who occupy an area of 916 445km2.
- Roots and Culture
- The Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvars Cabral arrived here in 1500, and claimed this land for Portugal. Three centuries later (in 1822) Brazil proudly proclaimed its independence, and has never looked back.
- It's a huge country with a land mass that covers nearly half of South America. Much of the population lives in the Heartland, along the southern and southeastern coastal areas.
- Brazil is famous for its beaches, coffee, the Amazon River and rainforest, Carnival in Rio, and the country's passion for samba, soccer....and so much more.
- Geographic Location and Borders:
- Brazil is located more or less in the center of South America. It forms the borders with almost every nation of South America except for Chile and Ecuador.
- Languages:
- The official language is Portugese.
- Capital:
- Brasilia
- Most important cities: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janerio, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Salvadore.
