Published on and written by Cyril Jarnias
Located at the northern tip of South America, Venezuela is shaped like a vast inverted triangle facing the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic. This territory, slightly smaller than Egypt but nearly twice the size of California, concentrates within it an impressive diversity of landscapes, climates, and ecosystems, making it one of the world’s most biodiverse countries. From the permanent ice of the Andes to the desert dunes of Coro, from the floodable savannas of the Llanos to the millennia-old sandstone plateaus of the Venezuelan Guayana, Venezuela’s geography structures its history, economy, population distribution, and environmental challenges.
A Strategic Position in Northern South America
Occupying the continent’s northernmost point, the country stretches between approximately 0° and 12° north latitude and between 59° and 74° west longitude. Its commonly cited geographic coordinates are around 8°N and 66°W, placing it entirely within the tropical zone. This position explains generous sunshine, generally high temperatures, and the influence of trade winds and the Intertropical Convergence Zone on rainfall patterns.
To the north, the coastline is washed by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. To the west, the land border with Colombia follows mountains and plains. To the south, the borders with Brazil are defined by forests and plateaus. To the east, the territory extends toward Atlantic mangroves and estuaries facing Guyana, with which a dispute persists over the Essequibo region.
This maritime frontage of approximately 2,800 to 4,000 kilometers depending on the calculation method, extended by a vast exclusive economic zone of about 471,500 km², places the country on important maritime and air routes between North America, the Caribbean, and the rest of South America. Its waters border or overlap those of many islands and territories: Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as French, Dutch, British, or American possessions.
Area and Geographic Extremes
The territory covers around 912,000 to 916,000 km², of which nearly 882,000 km² is land and about 30,000 km² is inland water bodies. The relief varies from 0 meters (Caribbean Sea level) to the residual snow and glaciers of the Sierra Nevada de Mérida.
To illustrate the immensity of a territory or expanse, one can cite a few extreme geographic points. For example, mentioning the northernmost, southernmost, easternmost, and westernmost localities of a country helps to concretely visualize its dimensions and geographic diversity.
| Extreme Point | Approximate Location | Characteristic |
|---|---|---|
| Northernmost Point | Isla Aves (federal dependency in the open Caribbean Sea) | Oceanic islet |
| Northernmost Point (mainland) | Cabo San Román, Paraguaná Peninsula | Desert cape |
| Southernmost Point | Border with Brazil, Río Negro Municipality (Amazonas) | Amazon rainforest |
| Westernmost Point | Border with Colombia, Zulia State | Lacustrine border area |
| Easternmost Point | Border with Guyana, near the Caribbean coast (Delta Amacuro) | River delta |
The highest peak is Pico Bolívar, in the Cordillera de Mérida, whose altitude is generally given as between 4,978 and just over 5,000 meters. At the other extreme, coastal areas, lagoons, and deltas sit at sea level, with expanses of coastal plains sometimes less than 5 meters in elevation, particularly vulnerable to sea level rise.
Major Physical Regions: From Lake Maracaibo to the Guayana Piedmont
Geographers classically describe the country through four major morphological units: the lowlands of Maracaibo, the northern mountain ranges (Andes and coastal system), the plains of the Orinoco, and the ancient bedrock of the Guayana Highlands. Each of these blocks has its own physical, hydrological, economic, and human dynamics.
The Maracaibo Basin: An Oil-Rich Basin Open to the Sea
In the northwest, around Lake Maracaibo, lies a vast spoon-shaped depression, bordered by highlands on three sides and open to the north onto the Gulf of Venezuela. The relief here is remarkably flat, gently sloping towards the central water surface.
At about 13,500 km², Lake Maracaibo is often presented as the largest lake in South America. Shallow (an average of about ten meters), it connects with the sea via a channel, deepened in the mid-20th century to allow the navigation of large-tonnage ships. This opening altered the salinity of its waters, with the northern areas gradually becoming brackish.
The southern shores of the lake are marshy, both rich in biodiversity and difficult to develop. Beneath these mudflats, as well as beneath the lakebed, lie the oldest and most emblematic oil fields in the country. It is also in this region that the spectacular phenomenon of “Catatumbo lightning” occurs, a quasi-permanent thunderstorm at the mouth of the Catatumbo River, which has earned the country worldwide geographic and climatic fame.
The Northern Mountains: Andes and Coastal Ranges
The second major unit consists of the mountain ranges that encircle the north of the territory, from the Colombian border to the eastern limits, passing along the Caribbean coastal front. These highlands represent the northeastern extremity of the gigantic Andes mountain range, although their altitudes and width remain more modest than in Colombia, Peru, or Bolivia.
Altitude in meters above which small glaciated or near-permanent snow zones persist in the Cordillera de Mérida.
Further east, after a broad topographic corridor, stretches the Cordillera de la Costa system, composed of two parallel chains forming a sort of double mountain wall facing the sea: the coastal range and the interior range. Between these tight folds, a series of valleys and depressions concentrates a decisive portion of the country’s life. This is where Caracas is located, as well as industrial cities like Valencia or Maracay, connected by the best road and rail networks in the territory.
Over 80% of the population is concentrated in a narrow strip in the north, between mountains and coastline, leaving the south sparsely populated. The high valleys of the coastal range, like Colonia Tovar, enjoy a cooler climate than the plains, favoring specialized crops and tourism.
Further east still, towards the Paria Peninsula and the Gulf of Paria, a series of dissected highlands and isolated massifs rise directly from the sea. This eastern portion of the northern system, more fragmented, gradually gives way to the deltaic landscapes of the Orinoco.
The Orinoco Llanos: A Sea of Grass Between Mountains and Plateau
In the center of the country, between the northern ranges and the Orinoco River bed, lies a vast grassy plain practically devoid of trees: the Llanos. These plains stretch from the Caribbean margin to the Colombian border, for nearly 1,300 kilometers in length, with a width varying from 160 to 500 kilometers. Altitude here rarely exceeds 200 meters.
This “sea of grass” is shaped by the seasonal flooding of large rivers coming from the mountains. North of the Apure River, rivers have slightly incised the plateau, creating a landscape of gentle hills and shallow valleys. South of the Apure, however, the topography is even flatter, with vast poorly drained, marshy areas, particularly towards the Colombian border.
The hydro-climatic regime of the Llanos alternates between spectacular floods during the rainy season and marked droughts in the dry season. This alternation has shaped an agro-pastoral system dominated by extensive cattle and horse ranching, as well as some rice, corn, or sugarcane cultivation in better-drained areas. Beneath the surface, hydrocarbon reserves have also attracted oil exploration.
The Guayana Highlands: The Kingdom of Tepuis and Great Waterfalls
South of the Orinoco begins another world: that of the Guiana Shield, referred to in the country as the Guayana region or “Guayana venezolana”. It is one of the continent’s oldest geological formations, composed of very ancient rocks subjected to hundreds of millions of years of erosion.
The relief is characterized by dissected plateaus and high table-top mountains, the tepuis, whose sheer cliffs can reach 800 meters high. Summits like Mount Roraima, Auyán-tepui, or the Chimantá massif are global icons of physical geography.
From the rim of Auyán-tepui plunges the world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls (Salto Ángel), which drops its waters for nearly 1,000 meters before disappearing into the forest. The Gran Sabana plateau, in the southeast of the country, offers a landscape of deeply eroded high-altitude savanna, carved by ravines, fast-flowing rivers, and spectacular waterfalls.
This southern half of the territory, covering more than half of the national surface area, is however very sparsely inhabited: less than 5% of the population lives there. Conversely, its subsoil abounds with resources such as iron ore, bauxite, gold, diamonds, and hydropower potential. The large hydroelectric projects on the Caroní River, like the Guri Dam and its immense reservoir, supply a major part of the electrical grid and have encouraged the establishment of heavy industries (metallurgy, aluminum, steel) in the Ciudad Guayana region.
Coasts, Islands, and Deserts: A Contrasting Caribbean Frontage
Beyond the mountain-plain-plateau continuum, Venezuela’s geography also unfolds along its maritime frontage and in a few more localized extreme environments.
A Mosaic of Coasts and Archipelagos
The coastline, about 2,800 kilometers long, presents a great diversity of forms: rocky cliffs facing Atlantic waves, sheltered bays of the Caribbean Sea, lagoons separated from the sea by sandbars, mangroves at river mouths, marshy deltas.
Dozens of islands and archipelagos dot the Caribbean Sea, constituting the country’s “Federal Dependencies”. Among the best known are:
| Archipelago / Main Island | Major Geographic Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Margarita Island (Nueva Esparta State) | Country’s largest island, rugged relief (Macanao Peninsula), significant tourist traffic |
| Los Roques Archipelago | Coral atolls and turquoise lagoons, national park, fragile reef ecosystems |
| La Tortuga Island | Large, sparsely inhabited island, beaches and salt flats, part of a special economic zone |
| Isla Aves | Isolated islet, northernmost point, scientific base and EEZ stakes |
| Los Monjes | Rocky islets at the entrance to the Gulf of Venezuela, delimitation issues with Colombia |
Some of these insular spaces, like Los Roques, La Orchila, or Las Aves, have been integrated into a specific insular territory (Territorio Insular Francisco de Miranda) for more coherent management. Many feature coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves, key habitats for the reproduction of many fish and seabird species, but highly sensitive to oil pollution, warming waters, and poorly managed tourism.
Dunes and Arid Zones: The “Médanos” of the Northwest
Despite its image as a humid tropical country, the territory also has very dry zones. The Paraguaná Peninsula, in Falcón State, is considered the most arid region in all of South America outside the famous “arid diagonal” that crosses Chile and Argentina. It receives barely 180 mm of annual precipitation.
South of Coro, the Médanos de Coro National Park protects a spectacular landscape of mobile sand dunes covering about 90 km². These immense barchans, sculpted by the wind, form a unique coastal desert. Other dune fields exist inland, such as the Médanos de Capanaparo (Apure) and Zapara (Zulia), as well as semi-arid zones in Lara and Falcón States and part of the Guajira Peninsula.
These xeric environments host a vegetation of scrubland, cacti, and shrubs adapted to water stress, as well as extensive pastoral activities (goat and sheep farming) and some irrigated crops.
Hydrology: The Empire of the Orinoco
At the heart of the country’s geography, the Orinoco river system plays a structuring role quite comparable, on a regional scale, to that of the Amazon or the Mississippi. Its basin of about one million km² (nearly two-thirds of which lies within the country’s borders) drains almost all rainfall from the center and south of the country.
The Course of the Orinoco and Its Major Tributaries
Originating in the Guayana Highlands, at Cerro Delgado–Chalbaud at just over 1,000 meters altitude, the river describes a vast elliptical loop around the Guiana Shield before emptying into the Atlantic. Its length is estimated between 2,140 and over 2,500 kilometers depending on sources and measurement criteria, making it the second-longest river in South America after the Amazon and one of the world’s largest by discharge (about 33,000 to 39,000 m³/s at its mouth).
The Orinoco River is divided into three distinct major segments. Its upper course is entrenched in a mountainous zone. The middle stretch, which partially serves as a border with Colombia, is marked by famous rapids like those of Atures and Maipures. Finally, its long lower course widens into a vast alluvial plain before ending in a huge delta.
One of its most singular features is the presence of the Casiquiare Canal, a natural diversion that takes some of the Orinoco’s waters and channels them towards the Río Negro, a tributary of the Amazon. This is a rare case of a permanent river connection between two major continental watersheds.
Among its main Venezuelan tributaries are the Apure River, which crosses the Llanos from west to east, and especially the Caroní River, originating in the Guayana Highlands. The latter, with its fast flow and steep gradient, feeds several hydroelectric dams including Guri, which creates a reservoir of about 4,000 km² that provides a large majority of the nation’s electricity.
The Orinoco Delta: A Labyrinth of Water and Mangroves
Approaching the Atlantic, the Orinoco loses all resemblance to a single river, fragmenting into hundreds of arms, channels, and creeks. The delta proper, over 200 km wide and covering more than 22,000 km² (or nearly 41,000 km² including all marshy areas), presents as a veritable aquatic labyrinth.
Mangroves, flooded forests, freshwater marshes, low islands, and constantly migrating channels compose this extraordinarily biologically productive environment, but one that is very difficult to access. The Warao people, one of the country’s major indigenous communities, have developed for centuries a lacustrine culture of stilt houses and canoes in an environment dominated by water and mosquitoes.
Description of the Orinoco Delta
Other Basins and Water Bodies
Beyond the Orinoco, the country’s hydrological geography is also structured around:
– the Lake Maracaibo basin, receiving numerous rivers (Catatumbo, Chama, Escalante, Santa Ana) and opening to the sea via the Gulf of Venezuela;
– small coastal basins whose rivers flow directly into the Caribbean Sea (Neverí, Manzanares, Tocuyo, Yaracuy, etc.), often short and with very irregular flow;
– the endorheic basin of Lake Valencia, between the north-central mountains, which has no natural outlet to the sea and thus accumulates pollutants.
In total, more than 5,000 km of rivers are considered navigable, which long made the river network a major communication axis, particularly towards the Amazonian interior and the Guayana region.
Climate: A Tropical Country with Multiple Thermal Layers
Although entirely situated in the intertropical zone, the country exhibits an astonishing variety of climates, from hot desert to eternal snow, passing through humid equatorial rainforest, savanna, tropical monsoon, and temperate or cold mountain climates.
Rainy Seasons and Dry Seasons
Unlike temperate latitudes, seasons are characterized not by large temperature variations but by the alternation between a wet period and a dry period. The rainy season, commonly called “winter,” generally runs from May to November, under the influence of the migration of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and moisture-laden trade winds. The dry season, often called “summer,” extends from December to April, although some western regions sometimes experience two annual rainfall peaks.
Some parts of the Orinoco Delta receive over 4,000 mm of rain per year, making it the wettest region of Venezuela.
Thermal Zones According to Altitude
Elevation plays a determining role in the distribution of temperatures. Several “tiers” are distinguished:
| Altitude Zone | Approximate Altitude | Average Annual Temperature | Example of Regions / Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Tropical Zone | 0 – 800 m | 26–28 °C | Llanos, delta, Maracaibo, Maturín |
| Temperate Zone | 800 – 2,000 m | 12–25 °C | Caracas, Valencia, Barquisimeto |
| Cool Zone | 2,000 – 3,000 m | 9–11 °C | Mérida (heights), Rubio, Trujillo |
| Páramo and High Mountain | > 3,000 m | < 8 °C | Andean Summits, Sierra Nevada de Mérida |
In the coastal plains and the Orinoco basin, heat is often oppressive, with temperatures frequently exceeding 30 °C. Valley cities like Caracas or Mérida benefit from milder temperatures, which partly explains their population density and attractiveness. In the upper tiers of the Andes, above 3,800 to 4,200 m, temperatures can drop below freezing, with seasonal or permanent snowfall on the highest peaks.
Recorded records illustrate this range: about 46–47 °C recorded around Maracaibo or Machiques, compared to –11 °C observed at the Páramo de Piedras Blancas in Mérida State.
Detailed Climatic Typology
Applying the Köppen classification, nearly the entire tropical palette is found in the territory:
Venezuela presents great climatic diversity: a tropical savanna climate (Aw) in the Llanos and northern Guayana; a monsoon climate (Am) on the foothills and some coasts; an equatorial rainforest climate (Af) in the southern Amazon; arid climates (BWh, BSh) on the peninsulas and in some western regions; temperate mountain climates (Cwb, Cfb) on the intermediate Andean slopes; and finally alpine tundra (ETH) and glacial (EFH) climates on the highest peaks.
This climatic complexity largely contributes to the diversity of agrarian landscapes, natural ecosystems, and forms of human occupation.
Soils, Land Use, and Agriculture
The country’s subsoil and soils combine extraordinary potential in mineral resources with severe constraints</strong for surface agriculture. A large part of the tropical land is covered with red latosols, rich in iron and aluminum oxides but poor in nutrients easily assimilable by crops. These soils are often heavily leached, oversaturated with water, and require significant drainage and amendment work to become truly productive.
Land use statistics give a glimpse of this imbalance:
| Type of Land Use (recent estimate) | Approximate Share of Territory |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (broad sense) | ≈ 24–25 % |
| Arable Land (temporary crops) | ≈ 3 % |
| Permanent Crops | < 1 % |
| Permanent Pasture | ≈ 20–21 % |
| Forests | ≈ 52–53 % |
| Other (built-up areas, wasteland, deserts…) | ≈ 23 % |
Despite the presence of large plains and relatively fertile alluvial soils along some rivers (south of Lake Maracaibo, Orinoco Delta, fringes of the Llanos), modern commercial agriculture occupies only a small fraction of the territory. Extensive cattle ranching dominates the pastures, while cash crops (corn, rice, sugarcane, bananas, oil palm, citrus, coffee, etc.) are concentrated in the central, Andean, and central-western regions.
Despite the allocation of about a quarter of the national territory to agriculture, the country suffers from a high dependence on food imports. This vulnerability is accentuated by climatic constraints (droughts, floods), the high cost of inputs (fertilizers, seeds, fuel), and difficulties for producers in accessing markets.
Population, Cities, and Territorial Organization
Human geography very directly reflects physical contrasts. According to recent projections, the total population is around 30 to 32 million inhabitants, of which nearly 88 to 90% live in urban areas. This highly advanced urbanization, one of the highest in Latin America, is concentrated mainly on the northern coast and adjacent valleys.
A Strong Concentration in the Northern Strip
The capital Caracas, located in an enclosed valley of the Cordillera de la Costa at an average altitude of about 900 meters, constitutes the country’s main political, cultural, and economic center. Other large urban areas – Maracaibo (on the western shore of the lake), Valencia and Maracay (in the central coastal region), Barquisimeto (in Lara State), Ciudad Guayana (at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco) – form an urban network that follows the plain or valley corridors between mountain massifs.
The southern half of Venezuela, comprising the states of Bolívar, Amazonas, and Delta Amacuro, is very sparsely populated with sometimes less than 1 or 2 inhabitants/km². Paradoxically, this region concentrates the majority of the country’s strategic resources in water, minerals, and forests.
Administrative Divisions and Natural Regions
On the politico-administrative level, the country is subdivided into 23 federal states (estados), a Capital District (Distrito Capital) for Caracas, and Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales) grouping the islands and archipelagos of the Caribbean Sea. These entities are themselves divided into 335 municipalities and over 1,000 parishes.
Geographers divide Venezuela into major natural regions to better analyze the territory. These regions are: the Andes, the Maracaibo Basin, the Insular region, the Central and Eastern cordilleras, the Deltaic system, the Llanos, the Southern Orinoco, and the Lara-Falcón formation (or Corian system). This breakdown allows for establishing links between physical characteristics (relief, climate, hydrology) and socio-economic realities (productive activities, population density, infrastructure).
Biodiversity, National Parks, and Conservation Challenges
Biologically, the country is classified among the world’s 17 “megadiverse” countries and ranks in the global top 10 for species richness. It is estimated to harbor nearly 9% of the world’s flora and fauna, with over 21,000 plant species, hundreds of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals, and more than 1,300 bird species.
This diversity results from the coexistence, within a relatively compact territory, of Amazonian rainforest, floodable savannas, Andean mountains, cloud forests, dry plains, coastal dunes, mangroves, and Caribbean coral reefs.
An Exceptional Network of Protected Areas
To attempt to preserve this wealth, the country has established a vast network of protected areas. According to sources and reference years, there are:
– from 43 to 45 national parks;
– 36 natural monuments;
– over 200 areas under various protection statuses (ABRAE, forest reserves, biospheres, etc.).
This percentage of the national territory constitutes one of the highest levels of protection in the Western Hemisphere.
The largest national parks include:
| National Park | Region | Approximate Area |
|---|---|---|
| El Caura National Park | Venezuelan Guayana | ≈ 75,000 km² |
| Parima-Tapirapecó | Guayana / Amazon | ≈ 39,000 km² |
| Canaima | Guayana / Gran Sabana | ≈ 30,000 km² |
Other iconic parks, although more modest in size, play a crucial role in protecting coastal and reef ecosystems (Morrocoy, Mochima, Los Roques) or desert landscapes (Médanos de Coro).
Biodiversity Under Pressure
Despite this network, ecosystems face strong pressures. The country is among the regional leaders in deforestation. Between 1990 and 2005, it is estimated to have lost over 8% of its forest cover, or about 4.3 million hectares, and more recent data mention over 600,000 hectares of primary humid forests lost in the last two decades.
Mining extraction, extensive agriculture, oil pollution, and wildlife trafficking in the Orinoco Mining Arc are causing the collapse of emblematic species populations like the Orinoco crocodile, the Andean condor, the brown spider monkey, and various parrots.
Faced with these challenges, public institutions like the National Parks Institute (INPARQUES), universities, and a network of national NGOs (for example Provita) and international NGOs work to strengthen knowledge, surveillance (deforestation mapping, ecological inventories), and the implementation of restoration measures (reforestation, species reintroduction, protection of key areas for ecological connectivity).
Natural Resources: Oil, Minerals, Water, and Forests
The geography of Venezuela is also that of an exceptionally rich subsoil. The figures related to oil resources are impressive: with about 300 billion barrels of proven reserves, the country claims the top global position in this domain. These hydrocarbons are concentrated mainly in the Orinoco Belt, the Lake Maracaibo basin, the Caribbean-Atlantic continental shelf, and several interior sedimentary basins.
The country’s natural gas reserves exceed 5,600 billion cubic meters, concentrated notably in the coastal subsoil and on the Guayana Shield.
In terms of energy, the combination of this fossil potential, the hydroelectric power of the rivers of Guayana (Caroní, Caura, Ventuari), and tropical sunshine gives the country the profile of an “energy giant.” However, the near-exclusive dependence on hydrocarbons in the export structure has long favored a rentier economy highly vulnerable to external shocks and internal crises.
The forests, covering more than half of the land surface, play a crucial role. They store enormous amounts of carbon (above and below ground), regulate the hydrological cycles of major basins, and harbor a fundamental share of biodiversity. The destruction or fragmentation of these forest masses, notably in the Amazon and Guayana, has both local (erosion, disruption of river regimes) and global (greenhouse gas emissions) consequences.
Natural Hazards and Climate Change
The tropical position and complexity of the relief expose the territory to several types of natural hazards. Seismically, the northern Caribbean faults pose a regular threat to coastal cities like Caracas, Cumaná, or Barquisimeto. In mountainous areas, the heavy rains of the wet season frequently trigger landslides, mudflows, and flash floods.
The plains of the Llanos and the Orinoco Delta, for their part, are subject to cyclical floods that, while playing an ecological role, can also cause serious economic and human damage when infrastructure or housing develops in flood-prone areas. Conversely, prolonged drought periods weaken rain-fed agriculture and drinking water supply systems.
Projected decrease in annual precipitation by the end of the century in some Orinoco sub-basins without a global effort against warming.
On the coasts, sea level rise particularly threatens the low-lying areas of the Orinoco Delta, Lake Maracaibo, and some island shores. Economic projections already estimate a loss of several GDP points related to the impacts of climate change (floods, droughts, degradation of coral reefs, etc.) between 2010 and 2030.
A Geography That Shapes the Future
From the outside, the country’s map may give the illusion of a compact block in northern South America. But analysis of its relief, climates, soils, waters, and ecosystems reveals a profoundly contrasted territory, articulated between a densely populated, urbanized, and industrial-port north, and a south immensely rich in nature but still largely empty of people.
Areas of human concentration (mountains, valleys) are vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides. Alluvial plains, vital for agriculture, undergo hydrological extremes (floods/droughts). The Guayana Highlands, rich in resources, require balanced management between exploitation, indigenous rights, and biodiversity protection.
On the coasts, the interplay between ports, refineries, tourism, and conservation of marine ecosystems is made particularly complex by the intensity of oil activity, the fragility of reefs and mangroves, and rising sea levels. As for the network of protected areas, it constitutes a major geographic asset but must still gain in efficiency, functional connectivity, and governance, particularly in remote regions.
The Venezuelan territory presents geographic extremes, ranging from desert to jungle and from high mountains to floodplains. This diversity, which also includes an unequal distribution of population between megacities and sparsely inhabited zones, directly influences the country’s economic, social, and environmental trajectories. A fine understanding of this geography is essential for developing land-use, conservation, and development policies adapted to the challenges and potential of this tropical country.
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