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Simón Bolívar
The signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence on July 5, 1811.The anniversary of this declaration is celebrated as Independence Day.
The Caracas Junta was established on April 19, 1810, and it chose Bolívar to be part of a diplomatic mission sent to Britain. A congress of Venezuelan provinces declared independence on July 5, 1811, establishing the First Republic of Venezuela.
Simón Bolívar, El Libertador, is credited with contributing decisively to the independence of the present-day countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Perú, and Bolívia and is revered as a national hero in them. Honorific title designed by his heroic continental acts.
Economy
The United States is Venezuela's leading trade partner although Brazil is expected to surpass the U.S. by 2011. During 2002, the United States exported $4.4 billion in goods to Venezuela, making it the 25th-largest market for the U.S. including petroleum products; Venezuela exported $15.1 billion in goods to the U.S., making it its 14th-largest source of goods.
Culture
The national musical instrument is the cuatro. Typical musical styles and pieces mainly emerged in and around the llanos region, including Alma Llanera (by Pedro Elías Gutiérrez and Rafael Bolivar Coronado), among others.
Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil “Simón Bolívar” de Venezuela interpretando El Alma Llanera
Venezuela is well-known for its successions in beauty pageants. Miss Venezuela is a big event in the country, and Venezuela has received 5 Miss World, 5 Miss Universe and 5 Miss International titles.
The World Values Survey has consistently shown Venezuelans to be among the happiest people in the world, with 55% of those questioned saying they were "very happy".
Tourism
Venezuela has beautiful landscapes like Salto Angel or Angel Falls the tallest waterfall in the world.
Canaima National Park has Precambrian geological formations that rank among the world's oldest. Just to mention a few places to visit.
