NAME OF COUNTRY: VENEZUELA

REGIONAL LOCATION OF VENEZUELA

• North Coast of South America by the Carribean Sea

CAPITAL OF VENEZUELA

• The capital of venezuela is Caracas

HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT VENEZUELA

• Venezuela declared independence on July 5th 1811
• Although, they had conflicts with sealing their independence
• With the help of the battles of Carabobo and Maracaibo in 1821 and 1823 they sealed their independence.
• Collapse of oil prices plus accumulation of debts in the 1980s led the economy to cripple

Venezuela National Flag
Blue- independence from Spain
Red- courage
Stars- the 7 provinces that supported the revolution
Yellow- wealth
Eighth star was introduced because of the 8th province Angostura, modern day Guyana
Coat of Arms- white horse means independence

CURRENCY AND DENOMINATIONS

• Currency: venezuela bolivar
• Denomination for the paper dollar: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
• Denomination for coins: 0, 01; 0, 05; 0,10; 0,12 1/2;0,25; 0,50;1

DR JOSE GREGORIO HERNANDEZ

• Born on oct 25 1864 to June 29 1919 in Isnotu, Trujillo, Venezuela
• Physician, studied bacteriology, pathology, microbiology, and histology, a professor
• Was a very religious and spiritual man and entered priesthood more than once
• Treated his poor patients for free and went through religious training for 5yrs
• I believe Jose is worth recognizing because he not only helped people physically but spiritually

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• Angel falls- highest waterfall in the world at 3,287 ft.
• Mt. Roraima- the Tallest and easiest mountain to climb in their park
• These attractions are found in the Canaima National Park