Culture
•90% of Venezuelans live in northern urban areas. 5% live in the area south of the Orinoco River
•Venezuela has four main culture groups; Whites, Pardos, Indigenous, Blacks
•Venezuela unsuccessfully tried to get Europeans to come to their country
•Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese immigrated there after World War 2
•The largest immigration groups are the Colombians
•90% of Venezuelans are Catholic. Most of the rest belong to Protestant church
•Official language is Spanish
•95.2% literacy rate
•Population of more than 29 million
•Life expectancy is 74 years
•Baseball, basketball, football, and rugby union are popular sports in Venezuela
•Venezuela has four main culture groups; Whites, Pardos, Indigenous, Blacks
•Venezuela unsuccessfully tried to get Europeans to come to their country
•Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese immigrated there after World War 2
•The largest immigration groups are the Colombians
•90% of Venezuelans are Catholic. Most of the rest belong to Protestant church
•Official language is Spanish
•95.2% literacy rate
•Population of more than 29 million
•Life expectancy is 74 years
•Baseball, basketball, football, and rugby union are popular sports in Venezuela
The Joropo is the national dance of Venezuela and is performed throughout the country. It is a dance for couples and has as many as 36 variants of the basic steps. The musical includes the cuatro, maracas, and counter pointed by the harp. This dance is very lively and syncopated.