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| Caracas |
the capital city of Venezuela. |
| Lake Maracaibo |
a large bay in northwestern Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo is called a "lake," but its water is salty, and it is connected to the Caribbean Sea by a narrow strait. |
| Orinoco River |
a major river of South America that starts near the Venezuelan border with Brazil, flows across Venezuela, then along the border with Colombia, and finally empties into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Venezuela |
a country in northern South America. Caracas is the capital of Venezuela. |
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