Amber Bishop VENEZUELA

 Is located in the northern coast of South America.  Latitude and Longitude: 8 degrees north and 66 degrees west. LOCATION

 There is many variations in the climate.  The climate ranges from alpine to tropical humid even though the country is located completely within the tropical temperate zone.  The rainy season is from May to October.  The dry season is from December to April.  There is 4 different temperate zones. CLIMATE

 Tropical Zone: the average temperature ranges from 26 and 28 degrees Celsius. (78.8 degrees degrees F.)  Climatic Zone: is also known as the temperate zone. The average temperatures range from degrees Celsius ( 53.6 degrees - 77 degrees F). Most of the cities lie in this zone.  Altitudes: The climate is colder ranging from 9-11 degrees Celsius ( degrees F)  The high mountainous area- where snowfields and grasslands are found. The temperature here falls below 8 degrees Celsius. ( 46.4 degrees F) CLIMATE

 70% of the population are Mestizo.  20% of the population are unmixed whites, mostly of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and German descent.  5% of the population is indigenous. CULTURES

 The people in Venezuela travel just like most people do.  They travel by cars, trains, buses and taxi.  The most common transportation in Venezuela is by traveling by road.  You can also travel by air and by trains. TRANSPORTATION

 Exports: aluminum, bauxite, steel, chemicals, agricultural products.  Main exporters: United States, The Netherlands, and China.  Imports: machinery equipment, construction materials, and other raw materials to support domestic industries and to increase exports.  Main importers: United States, Colombia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. MOVEMENT OF GOODS

 The most common problems are mining, water pollution, oil drilling, gas exploration, wood logging, and soil erosion.  The two common problems currently are water pollution and waste treatment.  The reason why there is water pollution is because they don’t save the clean water that they have and they use more than what they need per person on a daily basis.  The problem with the waste treatment is that there are only ten waste treatment plants in the whole country.  Waste is then being dumped on open land. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

 Just like many other countries in South America, Venezuela gets earthquakes.  Venezuela has other problems besides the earthquakes.  They have the problems of having periodic droughts, mudslides, floods, and rock slides. ENVIRONMENT AFFECTING HUMANS

 A few regions of Venezuela are the Caracas region, the Andes and the Urban Belt.  The Andes: Runs through Venezuela from the Colombian border in a northeasterly direction through the states of Mérida, Táchira, and the Trujillo. This is a prime area for hiking, trekking, and wide range of adventure sports.  Caracas- is said to be a overcrowded, inhospitable, famously violent city. Is surrounded by high mountains and hillsides. Is one of the more cosmopolitan and architecturally cities in Latin America. REGIONS

 The Urban Belt: From Maracaibo in the west of Cumaná to Maturin in the east is a belt of urban development. Much of the development is based on major petroleum, mining, and agricultural centers. REGIONS