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Sketch of Ciudad Bolívar, 1867

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Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela (2004)

Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of the The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela)1 is a country in northern South America.2 It borders the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Off the Venezuelan coast are... Venezuelan state of Estado Bolívar is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 238,000 km² and, in 1997, had an estimated population of 1,207,530. Municipalities... Bolívar. It was founded in Events January 19 - John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons for seditious libel February 15 - The American city of St. Louis is established. June 21 - The English-language Quebec Gazette is established in Quebec City, Canada. As of 2005, it is the oldest surviving newspaper in North America... 1764 and, in 2000, had an estimated population of 312,691.

It today serves as an important port of eastern Venezuela on the This page is about the Orinoco River, for the Aphra Behn novel see Oroonoko With a length of 2140 km, the Orinoco is one of the largest rivers of South America. It flows through Venezuela, having its source in Parima on the Brazilian frontier, and from there making a wide... Orinoco River. One of the Orinoco Basin's chief commercial centers, its main products include gold, iron ore, cattle, hides and rare woods.

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Bridge over the Orinoco at Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela (2004)

The city was originally named San Tomás de la Nueva Guayana, but people called it Angosturas (Spanish for "narrows.") In the Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. In the sense of the Common Era... 19th century. It served as the headquarters of the national revolutionary government fighting its The term War of Independence is generally use to describe a war occurring after a territory that has declared independence. The state that held control the territory before sends in military forces to assert its sovereignty or native population groups clash in struggle over territorial control. Examples include: Algerian War... War of Independence against imperial The Kingdom of Spain or Spain ( Spanish: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Galician: Reino da España) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the... Spain. In Events January 17 - Simón Bolívar proclaims the Republic of Gran Colombia January 29 - Sir Singapore February 6 - Formal treaty between Sultan Hussein of Johor and the British Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles originates Singapore February 15 - The United States House of Representatives agrees to Tallmadge Amendment to bar slaves... 1819, the Congress of Angosturas declared South American military leader and revolutionary Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios ( July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. Credited with leading the fight for independence in what are now the nations of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia... Simón Bolívar the President of Venezuela, and on December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 14 days remaining. Events 283 - St Gaius becomes Pope. 384 - St Siricius becomes Pope. 1586 - The reign of Emperor Go-Yozei, the 107th imperial ruler of Japan, began. 1637 - The Shimabara... December 17, Events January 17 - Simón Bolívar proclaims the Republic of Gran Colombia January 29 - Sir Singapore February 6 - Formal treaty between Sultan Hussein of Johor and the British Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles originates Singapore February 15 - The United States House of Representatives agrees to Tallmadge Amendment to bar slaves... 1819, declared the creation of the Map showing Gran Colombia The Republic of Gran Colombia, or Greater Colombia, was a short-lived republic in South America consisting of present-day Colombia , Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. Its territory corresponded more or less to the jurisdiction of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. The word Colombia comes from the... Republic of Gran Colombia, with Bolívar still as president. In Events January 5 - The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom February 5 - The Oregon Spectator becomes the first newspaper on the United States. February 10 - Many Mormons begin their migration west from Nauvoo, Illinois to Great Salt Lake led by... 1846, Angosturas was renamed Ciudad Bolívar.

The city lies at a spot where the Orinoco narrows to about 1 mile (1.6 km) in width, and today is the site of the only bridge across the river. [Though two more are being constructed (2004/2005)].