GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Venezuela
Venezuela combines Caribbean coastal ranges, western Andean terrain, Llanos plains and Guiana uplands. Caracas is the national capital near the northern coast.
Fast Facts
- Lake Maracaibo and its surrounding sedimentary basin form a major petroleum province.
- The Orinoco belt contains extensive extra-heavy crude resources and reserves.
- US EIA reports Venezuela held the largest proved crude-oil reserves in 2023, about 303 billion barrels; this does not mean it led production.