GEOGRAPHY
Area:
912,050 sq. km. (352,143 sq. mi.); slightly more than twice the
size of California.
Capital:--Caracas (metro. area pop. est. 2.8
million, 1990 census). Other major cities--Maracaibo, Valencia,
Barquisimeto.
Terrain: Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands
in northwest; central plains; Guiana Highlands in southeast.
Climate: Varies from tropical to temperate, depending
on elevation.