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Coro region is very dry, with the evaporation rate frequently exceeding the precipitation rate at the lower elevations. There are three major river systems in the region. The
Pedregal and ParaĂso rivers which feed into the
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Bartok, P. E. (1985) “The
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There are some oil deposits, but mainly the population relies on subsistence farming with some cattle grazing. The dry climate is not conducive to commercial agriculture, but there are some
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458:Los Llanos
323:References
307:Punto Fijo
208:Lara State
106:Lara State
317:El Tocuyo
270:aloe vera
237:Coro Gulf
226:Hydrology
200:Venezuela
172:Caribbean
160:Venezuela
92:Venezuela
72:10°N 69°W
338:figshare
302:Dabajuro
287:Cabudare
479:Insular
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264:Economy
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