Natural regions of Venezuela

Percentage area of Venezuelan natural regions
  1. Guayana (48.2%)
  2. Los Llanos (26.6%)
  3. Sistema Coriano (5.75%)
  4. Cordillera de La Costa (5.34%)
  5. Andes (5.16%)
  6. Orinoco Delta (4.76%)
  7. Maracaibo Basin (4.02%)
  8. Insular (0.14%)

Because of its natural structure, Venezuela can be divided into eight very distinct natural regions. In the classification of a natural region, human influence is not considered. These regions have formed as a consequence of the interactions of geo-physical elements such as: geological constitution, relief, climate, hydrography, vegetation, soils, among others.

The natural regions that make up the Venezuelan territory are:

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