Venezuela's Views On Venezuela

This will be as much a tale about the Venezuelan people as it is about a returning immigrant who knows his homeland largely from memories and media. Though my experiences have shaped my outlook, my intention is to enter the country as a neutral and impartial writer, cognizant of daily life, yet oblivious to the fiery political discourse which consumes too many discussions.

This presentation will explain the differences and similarities, if any, in the countries of Spain and Puerto Rico’s. The presentation will show the differences and similarities between the two countries arts, culture, and economic environment. The presentation will show how both countries have a assimilation of cultural and distinctiveness. Even though both countries have similarities and differences, they both have one thing in common, and that is they are Spanish-speaking countries with an array traditions, culture, and diversity amongst the people, that will be talked about in this presentation.

Venezuela is a South American country located at the northernmost end of the continent. With a total area of

Venezuela, located in the Latin American region, is a country that has been characterized by its abundance of oil reserve. A natural resource that has shaped the history and development of the country, affecting its economic, social and most important is political spheres. For many years Venezuela was controlled by authoritarian regimes. The country, being very important in the sense of geo-politics due to its abundance of oil, has been a key player in the international arena and most important, to those that for many years kept the country under their regime. It was not until 1958 that Venezuela experienced the change to democracy and a stable democracy was kept between the two main political parties of the time, Accion Democratica (AD)

This two countries can have many similarities as well. Both of these countries have many rich and proven oil reserves. They also have a lot of tourist attractions for many types of people. For the U.S, tourists can go to the Grand Canyon which is found in Arizona. It is the United States’s 15th oldest national park with an area of 1,902 miles. And for Venezuela, tourists can go to Angel Falls, “El Salto Angel” in Spanish, which is the tallest waterfall in the world. It has a height of 973 meters. The Angel Falls are found in Canaima National Park. For a nice day at the beach, tourists can go in the U.S to the beautiful beaches of South Florida where it is always the ideal place to go for a swim with your family and in Venezuela you can to the warm sea of the Caribbean in Margarita Island or Los Roques.

When Christopher Columbus discovered the coast of Venezuela, he thought he had encountered an earthly paradise, today that grace land is ravaged by famine, inflation, scarcity, violence, social and political conflicts; “social implosion [being] driven by economic collapse, caused by shockingly self-destructive policy making” (Toro, 1). Venezuela’s antidemocratic government and its lack of foresight has created a severe economic crisis crumbling health care system and a lack of basic necessities and is jailing innocent people who object.

Puerto Rico’s linguistic background is strongly defined by Spanish and English. Most Puerto Ricans speak both languages fluently and use both in everyday life such as; work, travel and communication.

Uruguay is the smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America. It is a water-rich land, and consists of three systems of rivers. One of these rivers is Río Uruguay, which forms the border with Argentina and is bounded by low banks. The most important of the three rivers, which also happens to be the longest, is Río Negro. Río Negro travels across the northeast of the country to the west, and empties into Río Uruguay.

Colombia, republic in South America, situated in the northwestern part of the continent, and bounded on the north by Panama and the Caribbean Sea, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, on the south by Peru and Ecuador, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is the only country of South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The total land area of the country is 1,141,748 sq km (440,831 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Bogotá.

Guyana is a tropical country stationed in the northern coast of South America. It is the only country in South America to have English as the official language. It is adjoined by Venezuela to the west, Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north of it. The name Guyana is derived from an Amerindian word meaning the Land Of Many Waters. The country has many different ethnicities such as Africans, Amerindians, Chinese, East Indians, Europeans, and Portuguese. As of 1991 the country has a population of 758,619. (Ishmael)

population (1992 estimate) is 13,582,945 people. The population density is 463 people per square mile.

Venezuela is located on the north coast of South America. It is a very interesting country, since it possesses many unique attributes and resources that other countries in the region do not. There are several different systems that represent these resources and attributes. Major Kris A. Arnold (2006) states “PMESII is (sic) military acronym listed in several joint and service publications, which evolved from a systems perspective, and equates to the political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, and information systems of states. The acronym provides a starting point for identifying key interrelated systems of an adversary and facilitates analysis and kinetic and non-kinetic targeting”. Venezuela is an especially interesting case due to the political system in place, in addition to the unique economic power that the nation has.

Venezuela is a country that is located at the Northern end of South America. The country occupies an area that is roughly larger than a combination of France and Germany. The country borders the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north. The northern neighbor is Guyana and on the east, it borders Brazil. Other neighbors are Columbia which is to the southwest; the nation 's capital is Caracas.

Venezuela is a country of immigrants, about two thirds of the country is ‘mestizo’ meaning Europeans mixed with native Indians. Before the 1940’s as the petroleum industry grew, about one million skilled workers immigrated to Venezuela from Spain, Italy and Portugal establishing their roots and creating the businesses that built the thriving Venezuela we once knew. From the country’s best bakeries owned by Portuguese immigrants, to the popular Italian shoe makers whose businesses had to shut down due to delinquency and the lack of goods that were undisputable necessary to the success of their bread and butter.

The types of ethnic groups in Venezuela are Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, and Indigenous people. The religion that is practice is Roman Catholic and Protestant. Religion is a big part for the people of Venezuela. It is estimated that over 90% of the