Venezuela

Venezuela is a state in Northern Andes (South America) that has existed since 1830 CE. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Republic ruled by caudillos through the 1800s. Oil found at Lake Maracaibo made it a major exporter from the 1920s. Hugo Chávez took power in 1999 and the economy collapsed in the 2010s.

See Venezuela on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1830 CE to the present

Duration

195 years

Type

State

Region

Northern Andes, South America

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Caracas

Came from

• Gran Colombia 1819 to 1831 CE

Events in South America during its time

• 1864 Paraguayan War begins
• 1879 War of the Pacific
• 1888 Brazil abolishes slavery
• 1960 Brasília inaugurated
• 1973 Coup in Chile

Neighbours in South America

• Peru 1821 CE to the present
• Colombia 1831 CE to the present
• Argentina 1861 CE to the present
• Brazil 1889 CE to the present
• Empire of Brazil 1822 to 1889 CE
• Gran Colombia 1819 to 1831 CE
• French Guiana 1664 CE to the present
• Dutch Suriname 1667 to 1975 CE
• Paraguay 1811 CE to the present
• Chile 1818 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

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