OAS, Organization of American States - an association of countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation

OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries - an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum

South American country, South American nation - countries occupying the South American continent

capital of Venezuela, Caracas - the capital and largest city of Venezuela

Cuidad Bolivar - a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river

Cumana - a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America

Maracaibo - a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center

Maracay - a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center

Valencia - an industrial city in northern Venezuela

Angel Falls, Angel - the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally

Arauca - a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela

Cuquenan, Cuquenan Falls, Kukenaam, Kukenaam Falls - a famous waterfall in Venezuela

Orinoco, Orinoco River - a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic

South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama

Venezuelan - a native or inhabitant of Venezuela