LOCATION, CLIMATE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF VENEZUELA

LOCATION

What bodies of water lie to the north of Venezuela?

What bodies of water lie to the north of Venezuela? Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean are north of Venezuela

What countries border Venezuela on the east, south, and west?

What countries border Venezuela on the east, south, and west? East – Guyana South – Brazil West - Colombia

How many medium size ports are shown on this map?

How many medium size ports are shown on this map Venezuela has 5 major ports

These ports provide easy access for trade with the USA and Europe by way of which bodies of water?

These ports provide easy access for trade with the USA and Europe by way of which bodies of water? Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean provide easy access for trade

How can cargo from these ports fairly easily get to Asian markets?

How can cargo from these ports fairly easily get to Asian markets? Ships leaving Venezuela have access to Asia by through the Panama Canal into the Pacific

CLIMATE

Venezuela’s climate changes depending on location within the country.

Based on distance from the equator, what one word would best describe the temperatures you would expect to see year round in the country?

Based on distance from the equator, what one word would best describe the temperatures you would expect to see year round in the country? HOT

The average temperature in most of the country is at least what?

The average temperature in most of the country is at least what?

Only at high altitudes in what mountain range might it drop to freezing?

Andes

During which 6 months is there the most consecutive large amount of rainfall?

During which 6 months is there the most consecutive large amount of rainfall? May to October

What part of the country tends to be the driest?

What part of the country tends to be the driest? Areas along the coast.

What part of the country tends to be the wettest?

Areas at high elevation away from the coast. What part of the country tends to be the wettest? Areas at high elevation away from the coast.

Where do most people live?

Where do most people live? 88% of the population lives in urban areas along the coast

Note the locations of the cities of Maracaibo and the capital, Caracas.

Note the locations of other major cities.

There are many people living on welfare, well below the poverty line around major urban areas. These areas are also home to a large middle class of professionals working in jobs in the service industry- lawyers, doctors, teachers, and other professionals.

NATURAL RESOURCES

What does this photo tell you is an important industry in Venezuela?

Fishing is an important industry

Only about 3 % of the country’s land is arable Only about 3 % of the country’s land is arable. Farmers make up just 10% of the workforce.

What is Venezuela’s most important natural resource?

What is Venezuela’s most important natural resource? Oil – 90% of the money the government makes from trade comes from oil, and this provides half the government’s annual budget.

The government has used this money to improve health care, and education and to make improvements in roads and telephone networks.

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