Gulf of Venezuela

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• Gulf of Venezuela — The Gulf of Venezuela or gulf of Coquivacoa is a gulf of the Caribbean Sea bounded by the Venezuelan states of Zulia and Falcón and the Colombian department (state) of Guajira. A convert|54|km|mi|0|abbr=on strait connects it with Lake Maracaibo… …   Wikipedia

• Gulf of Oman — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عُمان‎ Ḫalīdj ʾUmān; alternatively known as خليج مکران , Ḫalīdj Makrān; in Persian: دریای عمان Daryā ye Ommān, or دریای پارس Daryā ye Pārs) is a strait (and not an actual gulf) that connects the… …   Wikipedia

• Venezuela — Venezuelan, adj., n. /ven euh zway leuh, zwee /; Sp. /be ne swe lah/, n. a republic in N South America. 22,396,407; 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Cap.: Caracas. * * * Venezuela Introduction Venezuela Background: Venezuela was one of the three …   Universalium

• Venezuela — For other uses, see Venezuela (disambiguation). Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela[1] República Bolivariana de Venezuela (Spanish) …   Wikipedia

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• Gulf of California — For the book by John Steinbeck, see The Log from the Sea of Cortez. Coordinates: 28°0′N 112°0′W / 28°N 112°W / 28; 1 …   Wikipedia

• Venezuela — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Venezuela <p></p> Background: <p></p> Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New… …   The World Factbook

• VENEZUELA — (Span. República Bolivariana de Venezuela), republic in northern South America; general population:   24,000,000; Jewish population (2005), est. 15,500 (mainly in the cities of caracas , Valencia, Maracay, Maracaibo, Barquisimeto, San Cristóbal,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Venezuela, Gulf of — ▪ gulf, Caribbean Sea Spanish  Golfo De Venezuela,         inlet of the Caribbean Sea in Venezuela and Colombia, extending 75 miles (120 km) north south and reaching a maximum east west width of 150 miles (240 km). It is bounded by the Guajira… …   Universalium

• Venezuela — • A republic formed out of the provinces which, under Spanish rule, constituted the captaincy general of the same name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Venezuela     Venezuela   …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Venezuela,Gulf of — Venezuela, Gulf of An inlet of the Caribbean Sea between northwest Venezuela and northern Colombia. It extends southward as Lake Maracaibo. * * * …   Universalium