[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a republic in northern South America. 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km).:Caracas.", "Gulf of Venezuela.a gulf of the Caribbean Sea between northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia, connecting with Lake Maracaibo. 75 miles (120 km) long and up to 150 miles (240 km) wide.Also called Gulf of Maracaibo Gulf of Maracaibo."]}]