Capybara
The capybara is the world's largest rodent, about the size of a large dog, and it swims expertly through Venezuela's rivers and wetlands.
Flag of Venezuela
Field Report
Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America, where the land stretches from Caribbean beaches in the north to vast grassy plains and deep rainforests in the south. It is home to roughly 28 million people who mostly speak Spanish and share a rich culture built around family, food, and music. Venezuela also holds some of the most dramatic natural wonders on Earth, including the world's highest waterfall and ancient tabletop mountains that look like something from another world.
From the Field Notebook
Capybara
The capybara is the world's largest rodent, about the size of a large dog, and it swims expertly through Venezuela's rivers and wetlands.
Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet macaws are brilliantly colored parrots that fly in pairs or small flocks across Venezuela's forests and savannas, mating for life.
Giant Anteater
The giant anteater can flick its sticky tongue up to 150 times per minute to catch termites and ants across the Venezuelan grasslands.
Arepa
An arepa is a thick, round cornmeal patty that Venezuelan families eat at almost every meal, stuffed with cheese, black beans, or shredded beef.
Pabellón Criollo
Pabellón criollo is considered Venezuela's national dish, combining white rice, black beans, shredded beef, and sweet fried plantains on one plate.
Tequeño
Tequeños are warm, doughy bread sticks wrapped around a stretchy white cheese, and Venezuelans bring them to nearly every celebration and gathering.
Venezuela is home to Angel Falls, the tallest uninterrupted waterfall on Earth at 3,212 feet — nearly twice the height of the world's tallest building.
The name Venezuela means 'Little Venice' in Spanish, because early explorers saw indigenous homes built on stilts over Lake Maracaibo and thought of the Italian city.
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela produces one of the most frequent lightning storms on the planet, with lightning striking thousands of times per night in some seasons.
Venezuela sits on one of the largest oil reserves ever discovered, which means its land holds more known oil than almost any other country on Earth.
The tepuis of Venezuela are ancient flat-topped mountains so tall and isolated that some of their plants and animals are found nowhere else in the world.
Daily Life
73
Years life expectancy
97%
Can read and write
87%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Venezuela is home to 63 distinct people groups — 4 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Most Venezuela's people follow Christianity (82.4%). Evangelical Christians make up about 12.2% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Deaf
86,000 people
Turk
27,000 people
Jewish, Spanish-speaking
4,700 people
Cuiba
500 people
Prayer Journal
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