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Orinoco Belt and Guiana Shield
January 12 , 2026
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- The USA has focused on Venezuela’s mineral-rich Orinoco Belt and Guiana Shield.
- The Orinoco Belt in Venezuela holds the world’s largest extra-heavy crude oil reserves.
- It is located in the Orinoco River Basin across Guárico, Anzoátegui, Monagas, Delta Amacuro, and Bolívar states.
- The Guiana Shield is an ancient Precambrian geological region spread across Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, and Colombia.
- It has large tropical forests, fresh water resources, and mineral deposits like gold, bauxite, diamonds, and iron ore.
- It includes famous features such as Angel Falls, Mount Roraima, and Pico da Neblina.
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