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Venezuela
Last reviewed: 6 November 2009

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GEOGRAPHY

Venezuela has 4 well-defined regions - Maracaibo lowlands in the northwest, Northern mountains stretching from the Colombian border along the Caribbean Sea, the Central Orinoco plains (llanos), and the Guyana highlands in the southeast. The climate varies from tropical humid to alpine depending on elevation, topography and prevailing winds. The rainy season for most regions runs from May through to November.

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• UK Trade & Investment Country Profile: Venezuela
• British Council, Venezuela 

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