Venezuela : a country study

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Bibliographic Details
OCLC:622546479
Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
Other Authors: Haggerty, Richard A., 1954-, Blutstein, Howard I.
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Federal Research Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1993.
Edition:4th ed.
Series:Area handbook series.
DA pam ; 550-71.
Subjects:
Venezuela.
Online Resource:LLMC Digital
Related Items:Print version: Venezuela.
Format:

Government Document Monograph Online Resource

Table of Contents:
  • Discovery and conquest
  • Spanish colonial rule
  • The epic of independence
  • A century of caudillismo
  • The transition to democratic rule
  • The triumph of democracy
  • Geography. Topography ; Climate ; Hydrography
  • Population dynamics. Population profile ; Migration ; Settlement patterns
  • Social structure. The elite ; The middle class ; The peasants ; The workers and the urban lower class
  • Ethnic groups
  • Modernization, social values, and religion
  • Social welfare. Education ; Health and social security
  • Growth and structure of the economy
  • Economic policy. Fiscal policy ; Monetary and exchange-rate policies
  • Labor. Formal sector ; Informal sector
  • Agriculture. Land policies ; Land use ; Crops ; Livestock ; Farming technology ; Fishing and forestry
  • Energy and industry. Petroleum ; Natural gas and petrochemicals ; Electricity ; Mining ; Manufacturing ; Construction
  • Services. Banking and financial services ; Transportation ; Telecommunications ; Tourism
  • Foreign economic relations. Foreign trade ; Balance of payments ; Foreign debt ; Foreign assistance
  • The governmental system. Constitutional development ; The executive ; The legislature ; The judiciary ; Public administration ; Local government ; The electoral system
  • Political dynamics. Political developments since 1958 ; Interest groups and major political actors ; Political parties ; Formal and informal dynamics of public policy ; The mass media
  • Foreign relations
  • History of the armed forces
  • Strategic setting. Venezuela and the United States ; Venezuela and Colombia ; Venezuela and Guyana ; Venezuela and Brazil
  • Role of the military in national life. Missions ; Manpower ; Defense spending
  • Armed forces organization, training, and equipment. The army ; The navy ; The air force ; The armed forces of cooperation (national guard) ; Uniforms, ranks, and insignia
  • Internal security and public order. Threats to internal security ; Law enforcement agencies ; The criminal justice system ; The prison system.

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