Show NOTES OF VENEZUELA liberty of worship ia guaranteed by law the standing army consists of a little over men the republic claims an area of square miles the constitution is modeled on that of the united states tha emancipation of slaves took place on march the national militia consists of all males between the ages of 18 and 45 from 1530 until early in this century the country was under spanish dominion the coast of venezuela was the first part of the american mainland sighted by columbus the monetary system of venezuela is that of the latin convention the franc being represented by the bolivar don guzman bianco was dictator from 1870 until 20 1873 when he was elected constitutional president it was not until 1845 that the independence pen dence of the republic was recognized by spain in the treaty of madrid in 1810 venezuela rose against the spanish yoke and in the following yar the independence of the territory was proclaimed the pure white population is less alian three per cent the vast majority of the people are negro cs indians mu and elementary education is well provided for under the law there are two universities 19 federal colleges and various other public and private institutions for higher education |