Area Handbook Series: Venezuela; A Country Study

Abstract

Like its predecessor, this study represents an attempt to treat in a compact and objective manner the dominant contemporary social, political, economic, and military aspects of Venezuela. Sources of information included scholarly books, journals, and monographs; official reports of governments and international organizations; numerous periodicals; the authors' earlier research and observations; and interviews with individuals who have special competence in Venezuelan and Latin American affairs. Chapter bibliographies appear at the end of the book; brief comments on sources recommended for further reading appear at the end of each chapter. To extent possible, place-name conform with the system used by the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Measurements are given in the metric system; a conversion table is provided to assist readers unfamiliar with metric measurements. A glossary is also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA262125

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Haggerty

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • International Organizations
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Politics
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • Sociopolitics
  • Topography
  • Vegetables

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Library and Information Science
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.