Caracas

[kuh-rah-kuhs; Sp. kah-rah-kahs]

Ca·ra·cas

[kuh-rah-kuhs; Sp. kah-rah-kahs]
noun
a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part. 1,035,499.
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Ven·e·zue·la

[ven-uh-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Sp. be-ne-swe-lah]
noun
1.
a republic in N South America. 22,396,407; 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Capital: Caracas.
2.
Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Maracaibo. a gulf of the Caribbean Sea between NW Venezuela and N Columbia Colombia, connecting to with Lake Maracaibo. 75 miles (120 km) long and up to 150 miles (240 km) wide.
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Caracas (kəˈrækəs, -ˈrɑː-, Spanish kaˈrakas)
 
n
the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)

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Caracas [(kuh-rah-kuhs)]

Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.

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