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Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country :
| Brazil 2,200 km, Colombia 2,050 km, Guyana 743 km .
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INFORMATIONS MAPS
| Land Boudaries Total :
| 4,993 km .
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| Geographic Coordinates :
| tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands .
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| Area Total :
| 912,050 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 882,050 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 30,000 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| slightly more than twice the size of California .
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| Coast Line :
| 2,800 km .
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| Railways Total :
| 682 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 96,155 km .
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| Waterways :
| 7,100 km .
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| Ports and Harbors :
| Amuay, Bajo Grande, El Tablazo, La Guaira, La Salina, Maracaibo, Matanzas, Palua, Puerto Cabello, Puerto la Cruz, Puerto Ordaz, Puerto Sucre, Punta Cardon .
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Population on 21-Oct-01 : 1609000
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Maracaibo is a city in Venezuela. Founded in 1529, it is the capital of the Zulia State and is Venezuela's second-largest city. The 1990 census assigned a population of 1,249,670—a number that many considered to be understated. Maracaibo is located at 11?2' North, 71?35' West (11.0333, -71.58333). [1]
Maracaibo was founded on the western side of Lake Maracaibo which is the dominant feature of the oil-rich Maracaibo Basin. Favored by prevailing winds and a protected harbor the city is located on the shores of the lake where the narrows, which eventually lead to the Gulf of Venezuela, first become pronounced.
During the city's first 390 years or so Maracaibo remained isolated and separated from the rest of the country. Land transportation was only possible across the lake by ferry or other marine transport.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
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