Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America, along the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It borders Colombia to the west and southwest, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the east.

Quick Scoop

  • Venezuela sits in the northern part of the South American continent, making it one of the region’s most northern countries.
  • To the north it has a long coastline on the Caribbean Sea (and a small Atlantic stretch), which is why many of its major cities and ports face the Caribbean.
  • On land, its neighbors are:
    • Colombia to the west and southwest
    • Brazil to the south
    • Guyana to the east

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