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Gulf of Venezuela

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Coordinates:11°30′N71°0′W / 11.500°N 71.000°W /11.500; -71.000

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Gulf of the Caribbean Sea

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TheGulf of Venezuela is a gulf of theCaribbean Sea bounded by theVenezuelan states ofZulia andFalcón and byLa Guajira Department,Colombia. The western side is formed by theGuajira Peninsula. A 54 km (34 mi)strait connects it withMaracaibo Lake to the south.^[1]

Location

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The Gulf is located in the north ofSouth America, betweenParaguaná Peninsula of theFalcón State to the east in Venezuela andGuajira Peninsula inColombia to the west. It is connected to the south toMaracaibo Lake through an artificial navigationcanal. Colombia and Venezuela have had a longstanding dispute over control of the gulf that has not been resolved, despite the decades-long negotiations conducted by a bilateral commission.

History

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The gulf was first seen by Europeans in 1499, when an expedition commanded byAlonso de Ojeda, in which he was accompanied byAmerigo Vespucci, explored the Venezuelan coasts. They compiled information and named the new lands; this expedition arrived at the gulf after passing through theNetherlands Antilles and the Peninsula of Paraguaná.

TheGuajira Peninsula (left) and the Gulf of Venezuela (center) located south of theCaribbean Sea.

Economic importance

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These waters are important because they connect theCaribbean Sea toLake Maracaibo in Venezuela, an important source ofcrude petroleum. Their industry uses the gulf to ship products from their wells and refineries in Lake Maracaibo to the world markets.^[1]

References

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^^a ^b"Gulf of Venezuela | Caribbean Coast, Oil Fields, Marine Life | Britannica".www.britannica.com. Retrieved2024-08-30.

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