Venezuela


 * Presidents:
 * Hugo Chavez
 * Carlos Andres Perez
 * Releid on oil wealth primarily generated from Lake Maracaibo
 * Achieved independence following the Battle of Carabobo
 * Juan Vincente Gomex gave out grants to explore for oil
 * Simon Bolivar was born here
 * Issued the Decree of War to the Death
 * The Treaty of Coche ended the Federal War
 * Jose Antonio Paez resumed his exile