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The city of Maracaibo has one of the largest seaports in Venezuela, serving as a key export terminal for crude oil.

Maracaibo
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Maracaibo

Venezuela

Country
Venezuela
Population
2.7M
Coordinates
10.65, -71.62
112th most populous city in the world

Maracaibo is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, located on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the capital of Zulia and is the second-largest city proper in Venezuela, after the national capital, Caracas.

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