Venezuela consists of 23 states, the capital district, and federal dependencies covering venezuela's offshore islands Government discourse, and its political climate is highly polarized and fluid. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in latin america
[22][23] the vast majority of venezuelans live in the cities of the north and in the capital. Pressure on venezuela has included a buildup of military force in the region and threats of military action, along with strikes on alleged drug boats off its coast Venezuela, country located at the northern end of south america, occupying a roughly triangular area
The national capital is caracas. Npr's ayesha rascoe speaks to jimmy story, a former u.s Ambassador to venezuela, about the american military buildup in the region and pressure on venezuelan president nicolas maduro. Al jazeera visualises venezuela’s political and economic landscape, oil riches, migration crisis and tensions with us.
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