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Posted 18 Oct 2025

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Article Summary

Article Summary

Venezuela, located in northern South America, borders Colombia and has significant oil and gas reserves. It deployed troops along its Colombian border after US naval strikes related to drug trafficking.

Map of South America highlighting Venezuela in orange. Neighboring countries including Colombia, Guyana, Brazil, and the Caribbean Sea are shown, with the capital Caracas marked by a star.

Venezuela (Capital -Caracas)

Venezuela has deployed its troops along its Colombian border following  US naval strikes on alleged drug carrying Venezuelan boats.

Political features 

  • Location - Located at the northern end of South America.
    • Venezuela is bounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the southwest and west.
  • It administers a number of Islands in Caribbean such as La orchila islands 

Geographical Features 

  • Climate: Hot and humid tropical climate which is more moderate in the highlands.
  • Major river & water body - Orinoco river (empties in Atlantic ocean) Rio Negro (drains in amazon river ), Lake Maracaibo (Largest lake in South America)  etc.
  • Highest waterfall in the world: i.e. Angel fall on Churún River
  • It has the world’s largest oil reserves and a large amount of gas reserves 
     
  • Tags :
  • Venezuela
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