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El Turpial (''Icterus icterus'') is the national bird, the Araguaney (''Tabebuia chrysanta'') the national tree and the Orquídea (''Cattleya mossiae'') the national flower.
El Turpial (''Icterus icterus'') is the national bird, the Araguaney (''Tabebuia chrysanta'') the national tree and the Orquídea (''Cattleya mossiae'') the national flower.
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== Geography ==
[[File:Amazonas Venezuela.jpg|thumb|Amazonas river.]]
*Area: 912,050 sq. km. (352,143 sq. mi.); slightly more than twice the size of California.
*Cities: Capital--Caracas (metro. area pop. 3.2 million). Other major cities--Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimeto, Maracay, Merida, Ciudad Bolivar.
*Terrain: Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains; Guiana Highlands in southeast.
*Climate: Varies from tropical to temperate, depending on elevation.
==People==
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