Bibliograph

Venezuela, Charles J. Shields

Type

Label

Venezuela, Charles J. Shields

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1130L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Venezuela

Oclc number

908701215

Responsibility statement

Charles J. Shields

Series statement

Discovering South America: History, Politics, and Culture

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 8.4, 1, 1, 68674

Summary

Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Venezuela. When Spanish explorers arrived on the coast of South America, they found that natives had built their homes on stilts along the the swampy shore of Lake Maracaibo. Because this reminded the Europeans of the city of Venice, they named the region Venezuela (Little Venice). Today, Venezuela is one of the leading oil-producing nations in the world. It has a high rate of population growth, and most of its people live in urban areas. As the sixth largest country in Latin America, Venezuela has great influences on its neighbors economically, politically, and culturally

Table Of Contents

Introduction: DIscovering South America -- Exotic land -- Late bloomer in South American history -- Boom and bust economy -- People and culture of Venezuela -- Urban population -- Calendar of Venezuelan festivals -- Recipes -- Series glossary -- Project and report ideas -- Chronology -- Further reading/internet resources -- More information -- Index

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