A republic is a type of government that has no king, queen, or other monarch and where the people are sovereign. This means that people can choose leaders to represent them and make the laws. The word republic comes from the Latin language words res publica, which means public thing.
Cabimas is a city on the shore of Maracaibo Lake in Zulia State in northwestern Venezuela. Its current population is around 200,859 (2005). Before 1900, Venezuela was known to possess commercial quantities of petroleum. One major find was the 'Zumaque 1' well in 1914, in the area of Mene Grande, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Cabimas. It was the blowout of the Barroso No. 2 well in Cabimas in 1922 that marked the beginning of Venezuela's modern history as a major producer.
Margarita Island (Isla de Margarita, [marÉ£aËÉ¾ita]) is the largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the northeastern coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea.The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asuncion, asunciÃ³n is located on the. Island primary industries are, tourism fishing and. constructionhere are no direct flights from Europe or North America to the island, although it can be reached from mainland Venezuela by scheduled flights from Caracas to Santiago Marino MariÃ±o International, airport located 25 (kilometres 16) mi From. Porlamar international tourism fell50 % in 2011 compared to. 2010