Goajira, Vicariate Apostolic of

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• Goajira —     Vicariate Apostolic of Goajira     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Vicariate Apostolic of Goajira     Goajira is the most northern portion of South America is a peninsula running into the Caribbean Sea. It was the subject of a dispute between… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Goajira — Goajira, in the most northern portion of South America, is a peninsula running into the Caribbean Sea from the Serrania del Perija mountains range.It was the subject of a dispute between Venezuela and Colombia in 1891, and on arbitration was… …   Wikipedia

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• Venezuela — • A republic formed out of the provinces which, under Spanish rule, constituted the captaincy general of the same name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Venezuela     Venezuela   …   Catholic encyclopedia