Read the following passages and then answer the question. Venezuela, in northern South America, is bordered by Colombia to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the north, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the southeast. Venezuela's climate is tropical and cooler in the highlands. The landscape of the country includes the Andes Mountains and the Maracaibo Lowlands in the northwest, a central plains region, and the Guiana Highlands in the southeast. Natural hazards here include floods, rockslides, mudslides, and occasional droughts. Venezuela is home to the world's highest waterfall. Venezuelans are of diverse ethnic backgrounds. However, the majority are of European (primarily Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese), Native American, and African descent. Spanish is the official language of Venezuela, and Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. Venezuela's government is a federal republic, and most of the country's economic activities center on petroleum and petroleum products. Both passages describe . The first passage describes the country's characteristics, and the second passage describes the country's characteristics.