[kuh-rah-kuh
s; Sp. kah-rah-kahs] 
| a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part. 1,035,499. |
[ven-uh-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Sp. be-ne-swe-lah] | 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 mi. (120 km) long and up to 150 mi. (240 km) wide. |
| Ca·ra·cas (kə-rä'kəs) The capital of Venezuela, in the northern part of the country near the Caribbean coast. Founded by the Spanish in 1567, it grew rapidly during the oil boom of the 1950s, and is the country's commercial, industrial, and cultural hub. Population: 1,830,000. |
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.
Republic in northern South America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the southwest and west. Its capital and largest city is Caracas.
Note: Venezuela is rich in oil, which accounts for about ninety percent of its export income. Because of its revenue from oil, Venezuela has the highest per capita national income in Latin America. It was a founder of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Note: Venezuela became independent from Spain in 1821.