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Key Facts
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Coastline
2,800 km
Government type
federal presidential republic
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
Terrain
Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast