The history of Venezuela is very interesting. In ancient times, Venezuela was occupied by Indians. These Indians lived on the beaches, in the tropical forests, and on the grasslands of Ilanos. There were three main Indian groups living in Venezuela, the Carib, the Arawak, and the Chibcha. Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to voyage to Venezuela. Columbus came in 1498, during his third voyage to the New World. He settled on the Peninsula de Paria. Years later, Alonso de Ojeda came and gave the name Venezuela to the country. Venezuela means "Little Venice." Caracas, the capital, was founded in 1567. Simon Bolivar, native of Caracas, led the liberation from Spain and much of South America. Bolivar and his men traveled across the Andes Mountains and liberated Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia over the course of six years. With the discovery of oil in the early 1900s, the nation got on its economic feet. The population in Venezuela is 28,459,085. The population growth rate is 1.44%. This population count and growth rate was taken in July of 2013. In Caracas, there are 3.051 million people. In Maracaibo, there are 2.153 million people. In Valencia, there are 1.738 million people. In Barquisimeto, there are 1.159 million people. In Maracay, there are 1.04 million people. These statistics were taken in 2009. Poverty remains high in Venezuela. The rise and fall of prices of oil influences the poverty, income, and unemployment rates. Spending of education and healthcare may increase the economic growth in Venezuela. However, rising costs and new healthcare jobs dealing with foreigners are developing slowly. Simultaneously, social investment has led to better standards in terms of living. This inc... ... middle of paper ... ...illed baseball players. Many players play in North America on Major League teams. Football has also been a very well-known sport. Many young people are taking an interest in this sport. Tennis in Venezuela is also very popular. Many people look forward to the Venezuelan Fed Cup and Venezuelan Davis Cup. This is where the Venezuelan players compete along with North American teams. All in all, Venezuela is a very complex and beautiful country. It has an interesting history, a large population, and a diverse culture. Local foods also take a large part of the culture here. Exporting goods is also large in Venezuela. The political structure is very different from the United States' political structure. Along with these fascinating topics, the religion and sport factors of the land are also interesting. To sum it up, Venezuela is an amazing and diverse place to be.
(According to Winslow) “It is believed to be the only place in the United States where Christopher Columbus actually landed in 1493.” A monument of Columbus is place in Puerto Rico being the only place in the U.S where he set foot. In 1873 slavery was abolished. Spain once owned Puerto Rico, and in 1899 The Treaty of Paris was ratified on April 11, and Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States. The U.S flag flew over Puerto Rico in 1899. The Puerto Rican flag is a single white star on a blue triangle surface, along with three red and two white stripes. Puerto Rico’s past history has a major impact on its islands cuisine, especially from the native Tainos and Arawaks who once lived there. (Puerto Rico pg 10)
Puerto Rico was “discovered” by Christopher Columbus, on November 19, 1493.There he discovered the native, Taino.
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Kids in both Mexico and USA enjoy playing games, whether it is tag or a cognitive thinking game. Baseball is a very popular sport in both countries; people enjoy playing from young ages all the way up to adults. There are two major baseball leagues in Mexico. Many Mexicans spend time playing sports such as golf or tennis at country clubs. This is very similar to Americans, as they too enjoy country clubs.
Carolina Herrera is a famous fashion designer, born January 8th, 1939 in the capital of Venezuela, Caracus. The official name of Venezuela is República Bolivarnia of Venezuela It was named for Italy's Venice by 15th-century European explorers who found native houses on stilts above Lake Maracaibo. Venezuela is one of the oldest democracies in South America. The official language of Venezuela is Spanish, it is also one of the largest oil supplies in the world. The petroleum industry accounts for more than half the government's revenue, but few Venezuelans benefit from its wealth and most live in poverty. Venezuela's populations are made up up of many ethnicities. It is located in the north of South America,
From 1806 to 1826 most of the Latin countries under Spanish rule fought for their independence. The reason that caused these countries to have courage to fight for independence was because in 1808 Napoleon was able to invade and conquer Spain. Examples of those countries are Venezuela and Chile. There are similarities in the ways in which these two countries fought for their independence but there are also some differences in how they fought. Some of the leaders who were involved in the Venezuela’s fight for independence were Simon Bolivar, Francisco de Miranda and Antonio José de Sucre. The Venezuelan fight for independence against the Spanish empire began in 1811 and finally ended in 1823. The Venezuelan war was done in different phases, which began with Francisco de Miranda.
Venezuela has a rich cultural heritage. From the original, American Indians, Spanish, and Africans who came after the Spanish conquest, there was also a wave of immigration that brought Italians, Portuguese, Arabs, Germans, Moroccan Jews and other South American countries. Most of Venezuelans live in Urban areas to the north of the country. 97% of the peopl...
Historically, Puerto Rico is only 512 years old. The island was discovered on November 19, 1493 by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World. On the island he found Taino Indians living there. Juan Ponce de León came to the island in 1508 as its first governor. In 1521, the city of San Juan was established.
The majority of the people that are unemployed in Uruguay have the equivalent to a high school diploma, while only around 15 percent of those unemployed have college degrees (The World Bank, “Uruguay”). The estimated unemployment rate for 2014 was 6.6 percent, this is the same number that was estimated for 2013 (Cent. Intel. Agency, “Uruguay”). This is on par with the estimated unemployment rate for the United States, which was had an estimated unemployment rate of 6.2 in 2014 (Cent Intel Agency, “United States”). It is also interesting to note that while the United States and many other countries were struggling with a recession and unemployment rates that were well over 10 percent, Uruguay’s unemployment rate never went over 7.6 percent (The World Bank, “Uruguay”). In fact during 2008 and 2009 the unemployment rate dropped from previous years (The World Bank, “Uruguay”). In 2010 73.1 percent of adults in the country were employed (The World Bank, “Uruguay”). The average annual salary for residents of Uruguay is around $34,000 U.S. dollars (“Uruguay”). In 2013 the minimum wage in Uruguay was 408 U.S. dollars per month. Their minimum wage ranks among one of the lowest among the countries that enforce a minimum wage law (“Uruguay – Minimum Wages”). This low minimum wage may contribute to a higher national poverty level. In 2013 only 0.3 percent of the population was living at or below the international
Venezuela was one of the richest countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Current concerns include: a polarized political environment, a politicized military, drug-related violence along the Colombian border, increasing internal drug consumption, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples.
In 1797, a group of Venezuelan Creoles declared Venezuela as an independent republic, however, their attempt failed. Soon, revolts were going to happen all across Latin America.
Hugo Chavez was a powerful and positive force in addressing social issues, however, his singular focus on social issues at the expense of other matters of the country left the Venezuelan economy in tatters. In 1998, 50.4% of the Venezuelan population was living below the poverty line, where as in 2006 the numbers dropped to 36.3% (Chavez leaves). Although he aggressively confronted the issue of poverty in Venezuela, many other problems were worsened. Some Chavez critics say he used the state oil company like a piggy bank for projects: funding homes, and healthcare while neglecting oil infrastructure and production. Without growth in the oil ind...
Venezuela is a country located in the northern area of South America that’s national language is Spanish. It is a very complex and interesting country with many important events in the past as well as some current events that have made headlines. Venezuela has been struggling with development for a long time and it has a landscape that can sometimes make it quite hard to build roads and tracks, thus hindering the forward progress of the nation. Venezuela is a democratic country with a democratically elected president, but that doesn’t mean that everything is going along fine. Even though the people of Venezuela elected Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro in the election of 2012, there have been a lot of recent protests against Maduro since Chavez passed away and Maduro assumed the presidency.
In order for any country to survive in comparison to another developed country they must be able to grow and sustain a healthy and flourishing economy. This paper is designed to give a detailed insight of economic growth and the sectors that influence economic growth. Economic growth in a country is essential to the reduction of poverty, without such reduction; poverty would continue to increase therefore economic growth is inevitable. Through economic growth, it is also an aid in the reduction of the unemployment rate and it also helps to reduce the budget deficit of the government. Economic growth can also encourage better living standards for all it is citizens because with economic growth there are improvements in the public sectors, educational and healthcare facilities. Through economic growth social spending can also be increased without an increase of taxes.