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1
Q

How many major ports are there?

A

Five

2
Q

Which bodies of water provide easy trade with the USA and Europe?

A

Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico

3
Q

Where do cargo from the ports go?

A

Through the Panama Canal and into the Pacific Ocean

4
Q

Where does the climate change?

A

Changes depending on location within the country

5
Q

What describes the temperatures you would see in Venezuela?

A

Tropical and hot

6
Q

What is the average temperature?

A

75 degrees for most of the country

7
Q

Where might the Andes drop to freezing?

A

At high altitudes

8
Q

When is most rainfall

A

Between May and October

9
Q

Where is the driest place?

A

Areas along the coast

10
Q

Where tends to be the wettest?

A

Away from the coast

11
Q

How many live in the urban areas along the coast?

A

88%

12
Q

Where is Maracaibo and Caracas located?

A

Along the coast with other major cities

13
Q

Where are Urbana area on the poverty line?

A

Below

14
Q

What is an important industry?

A

Fishing

15
Q

How much land is arable?

A

39%

16
Q

How much work force is farmers?

A

10%

17
Q

What is the most valuable resource?

A

Petroleum oil

18
Q

What is 90% of the money from?

A

Oil

19
Q

What gives the government half of its annual budget?

A

Oil

20
Q

What is oil money used for?

A

Improve healthcare
Education
Roads
Telephone networks

21
Q

Where is Venezuela located? Where do Colombia Brazil Guyana lie according to Venezuela?

A
Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean lie to the 
North
Colombia is west
Brazil is south
Guyana is East