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Cua
South America is thefourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
Cua is a small city and capital of the Urdaneta Municipality, located in the Miranda State in the north of Venezuela. Cua is noted for warm and clear weather, with year-round sunshine and 60 days of rainfall annually. With abundant forest and meadows, Cua has a population of 123,000 in 2004, mainly devoted to agriculture and livestock farming. The most significant districts of Cua are Nueva Cua, Lecumberry, La Fila, Mume, Santa Rosa and Aparay.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Cua is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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