Venezuelas Geography Venezuela - 1550 Words

Before the early 20th century when one considered Venezuela they thought of Venezuela’s coffee and cocoa exports, however ever since the discovery of petroleum during the early 20th century, Venezuela is one of the world’s largest exporter of oil. They are also one of the first founding members of OPEC. However Venezuela has much more to offer than oil and coffee. Currently Venezuela is rapidly expanding and becoming more stable. Compared to the countries past the economy is strong and growing every year. The most interesting thing about Venezuela is their unique infrastructure. Currently their entire economy is dependent on oil however due to the dramatic changes that have occurred in the recent decades in Venezuela the profits made from†¦show more content†¦Something unique about the country is that it is positioned in both he northern and western hemispheres and is located on the northern edge of South America. Venezuela has an extremely diverse ecosystem. Though the country is in the tropics the climate fluctuates between tropical humid and Alpine depending where one is in the country and the force of winds. Most of the country has a set rainy season. The rainy season is from May to November and is commonly referred to as winter while the rest of the year as summer. Many geographers break down Venezuela â€Å"four fairly well-defined regions: the Maracaibo lowlands in the northwest, the Northern mountains extending in a broad east-west arc from the Colombian border along the Caribbean Sea, the wide Orinoco plains in central Venezuela, and the highly dissected Guiana highlands in the southeast† (Richard). The Maracaibo lowlands are flat and Lake Maracaibo is located in this region as well. The Northern Mountains are an extension of the famous Andes chain. This region also has many valleys between the ranges and is home to most of the country’s population. The Orinoco Plains start westward from the Caribbean coast and go to the Colombian border between the Northern Mountains and Rio Orinoco. Llanos is what this region is commonly referred as. The Guiana Highlands is one of the oldest landforms found in South America. Due to erosion unusual formations are found in this region; the highlands also