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Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci named the region Venezuela, meaning Little Venice, in 1499. He had seen houses built on stilts along a lakeshore and saw the similarity to the Italian city of Venice.
Venezuela comes from local language which was Sanskrit (or derived from Sanskrit) before Spanish conquest. Vanozwala in Sanskrit means a land with shining or beautiful forests and park-like settings for which the country is famous for! This can not be a coincidence!
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Who is a famous artist in Venezuela?
A famous past artist of Venezuela is DAB who is me
Important facts about Venezuela?
Venezuela is a former colony of Spain. The country has more than two thirds of the population living within 100 kilometers of a coastline.
What are examples of anocracy countries?
Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Somalia
What country did Venezuela win independence from in 1811?
Spain I think...
What is the difference between the rights in the United states and the rights in Venezuela?
The US is a democracy and Venezuela is a dictatorship. Any politician in the US who tried to override the constitution would not last as long as Chavez.
