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The Venezuelan people comprise a rich combination of heritages. The historically present Amerindians, Spanish colonists and imported African slaves were joined by Italians, Portuguese, Arabs, Germans, and others from neighboring countries in South America during waves of immigration in the 20th century. About 85% of the population live in urban areas in the northern portion of the country. While almost half of Venezuela's land area lies south of the Orinoco river, this region contains only 5% of the population. The national and official language is Spanish, but about 31 other indigenous languages also exist (Wayuu, Pemon, Warao, Kariña, Yanomami, Guajibo, etc), as do languages introduced by immigrants. 96% of the population is at least nominally Roman Catholic. Around 4% of the population adheres to other faiths. |
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