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Author Wardrope, William.

Title Venezuela / [written by William Wardrope].

Publication Info. Milwaukee, Wis. : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2003.

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Children's Department  J987 WAR    Check Shelf
Description 96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), 2 maps (1 color) ; 26 cm.
Series Countries of the world
Countries of the world (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.
Summary An overview of Venezuela that includes information on its geography, history, government, language, culture, and current issues.
Contents Overview of Venezuela: Geography -- History -- Government and the economy -- People and lifestyle -- Language and literature -- Arts -- Leisure and festivals -- Food -- Closer look at Venezuela: Amerindians in Venezuela -- Blessed with "black gold" -- Capital city of Caracas -- Early Catholic missionaries -- Health in Venezuela -- Joropo; the national dance -- Lake Maracaibo -- Margarita Island -- Oscar D'Leon; a salsa sensation -- Pink dolphins -- Political unrest in 2002 -- Saving Venezuela; environmental projects -- Simon Bolivar; founding father -- Valencia; old city, new city -- Women of Venezuela -- Relations with North America.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 10.3 4.0 72633.
Subject Venezuela -- Juvenile literature.
Venezuela.
ISBN 0836823699 library binding
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