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Caracas

Also known as Santiago de León de Caracas

Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, in a mountain valley near the Caribbean coast. Founded by Diego de Losada in 1567 as Santiago de León de Caracas, it became the seat of the province of Venezuela and in 1777 of the Captaincy General. The birthplace of Simón Bolívar, it led the independence movement from 1810, and it grew rapidly on oil wealth in the 20th century.

Caracas
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Gran ColombiaSocioeconomyVenezuelaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Decline, Summary

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Province of VenezuelaCaptaincy General of VenezuelaFirst Republic of VenezuelaSecond Republic of VenezuelaVenezuela

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Caracas. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caracas
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