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Venezuela

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Location

The Resume

    (July 5, 1811- )
    Located in Northern South America
    More than twice the size of California
    Borders Brazil, Colombia and Guyana
    Population is greater than Texas
    Gained independence from Spain, the day after the U.S. celebrated their 35th anniversary of independence (July 5, 1811)

Why Venezuela might be annoying:

    Its people suffer floods, rockslides and mud slides.
    It has about a 3% infant mortality rate.
    One in twenty people own a telephone.
    Less than half own a radio, and one in six own a television.
    Its people currently have disputes with Guyana and Colombia.
    It produces opium (in small quantity).
    Much of Colombian cocaine and heroin transfer through Venezuela.

Why Venezuela might not be annoying:

    Its natural resources include petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold and diamonds.
    Lake Maracaibo had a whole village built over it. America Vespucci thought it looked like Venice - thus Venezuela.
    Angel Falls, the world's highest falls, has a beautiful appropriate name. But it was actually named for its discoverer, pilot Jimmy Angel.
    The national flower is the orchid.
    The country's biggest televised event is the Miss Venezuela Pageant.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 29 Votes: 20.69% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 24 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 202 Votes: 51.98% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 69.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 69.05% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 165 Votes: 69.70% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 208 Votes: 52.40% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 312 Votes: 54.81% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 650 Votes: 48.46% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 983 Votes: 51.68% Annoying