Venezuela gained its independence from Spain on July 5, 1811. ¹⁾

The largest river is the Orinoco, which has a length of 1.700 miles. ²⁾

The full name of the country is the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. ³⁾

The highest peak is Pico Bolívar 16,342 feet. ⁴⁾

A traditional Venezuelan dish is hallacas. ⁵⁾

The country is home to the highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls. ⁶⁾

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Venezuela. ⁷⁾

Lake Maracaibo is the largest in South America. ⁸⁾

The coast of Venezuela was discovered by Christopher Columbus. ⁹⁾

Capybara, the world's largest rodent, inhabits the grassy plains of the Llanos in Venezuela. ¹⁰⁾

Venezuela was the world's largest oil exporter in the 20th century. ¹¹⁾

One of the most popular musical genres in Venezuela is joropo. ¹²⁾

The national musical instrument in Venezuela is the Cuatro, similar to a guitar, only smaller. ¹³⁾

In Venezuela's National Park at the mouth of the Catatumbo River, there are extremely spectacular storms also called Catatumbo. The lightning discharges are so powerful that you can read a book in the middle of the night next to them. ¹⁴⁾

Venezuela is home to one of the oldest geological formations on Earth - Roraima. It is estimated to have been forming for 2 billion years. ¹⁵⁾