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VENEZUELAFitri
Shah
Shahman Mus
OVERVIEW GENERA
L INFORMATION
GEOGRAPHY
CULTURE
ECONOMY
BEAUTY
PAGEANT
TOURISM
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
One of the world’s leading exporters of oil.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Over 29,100,000 populations.
Extremely high biodiversity.
The most urbanized countries in Latin America.
GEOGRAPHYSouth America
910,000 square kilometers
23 states
Caracas, the capital city.
LOCATION
Natural resourcesPetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
CULTURE
Religion
Roman CatholicismLanguage
Spanish
• Desayuno - Breakfast• Almuerzo - Lunch• Merianda - Snack• Comida - Dinner• Postres - Desert
Different Meals
• Traditional dish- Arepas• Arepas- a round cornbread usually stuffed
with eggs, bacon, and cheese.
Breakfast- Desayuno
• Traditional dish- Pastichio
• Pastichio- a product like lasagna, with a tomato based- meat sauce and a bechamel sauce.
Almuerzo- Lunch
• Traditional dish- Sopa de Res
• Sopa de Res- a soup usually with beef, potatoes, corn, and cilantro.
Comida- Dinner
• Siesta- right after lunch
• Traditional dish- Tostone
• Tostone- similar to potato chips, but made with plantains.
Merianda- Snack
• Traditional dish- Bien me saba
• Bien me saba- a sponge cake bathed in liquor with a coconut cream filling and topped with merengue.
Postres- Desert
ECONOMYCurrencyVenezuelan Bolivar Fuerte (VEF)
1 USD = 6.35 VEF
ECONOMYOne of the strongest economies in the South America.
The largest foreign supplier of oil to the US.Development a fine highway system.
13% of Venezuelans are engaged in farming.
Corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables and coffee
BEAUTY PAGEANT
Well known for successes in beauty pageants.
Miss Universe Pageant
Venezuela has 7 Crowns and holds second place ranking of most Miss Universes. In addition, Venezuela is second to the United States as they have 8 crowns.
The Current Miss Universe is Gabriela Isler. She is from Venezuela and was crowned on November 9, 2013 in Moscow, Russia.
TOURISM
Margarita IslandAngel Falls
Margarita Island
Angel Falls
Thank you for your attention.