Imagine that you are a business tycoon who wants to buy Venezuelan products. What products made in Venezuela could you import? Spend some time studying this Web site to find out.

At Trade Venezuela:

• Click English and then under "Get a Product" click Index of Products and Services.

• If you can, print the list of products for reference.

What to do next

Study the list of products from Venezuela. Then, talk with your partner to find ways to organize the list into categories. Some categories are suggested below. Add you own categories to the list and then complete the chart. Hint: Count the businesses or companies, not each individual product.

Venezuela Trade
Companies that sell....		Number of Companies
Food Products
Other Household Products
Pharmeceutical Products
Clothing
Chemicals
____________________
____________________
____________________

To complete your project

Use the information above to make a graph that shows the kinds of products that Venezuela produces and exports. Color and then cut and paste your graph onto poster paper. Discuss with you partner what your graph suggests about the Venezuelan economy. Then get ready to share your conclusions and your graph with the class.