Current Context: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Venezuela, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey.

ABOUT VENEZUELA

• Location: Northern coast of South America.
• Boundaries: Guyana (east), Brazil (south), Colombia (southwest/west), Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean (north).
• Terrain: Andes Mountains, Maracaibo Lowlands, central plains (llanos), Guiana Highlands.
• Rivers: Orinoco and Rio Negro.
• Lakes: Lake Maracaibo (largest in South America), Lake Guri.
• Natural Resources: World’s largest oil reserves, coal, iron ore, bauxite, gold.
• Special Features: Angel Falls (world’s highest waterfall) in Guiana Highlands.
• Capital: