Natural regions of Venezuela
Percentage area of Venezuelan natural regions
- Guayana (48.22%)
- Los Llanos (26.61%)
- Sistema Coriano (5.75%)
- Cordillera de La Costa (5.34%)
- Andes (5.16%)
- Orinoco Delta (4.76%)
- Maracaibo Basin (4.02%)
- Insular (0.14%)
Because of its natural structure, Venezuela can be divided into eight very distinct natural regions. In the evaluation of a natural region, the human element is not present. The natural region groups of Venezuela formed as a consequence of the association of geo-physical elements such as: geological constitution, relief, climate, hydrography, vegetation, soils, among others.
The regional groups that make up the Venezuelan territory are: