Ciudad Guayana
[key], formerly Santo Tomé de Guayana, city,
Bolívar state, Venezuela, at the confluence of the Caroní and
Orinoco rivers in the Guiana Highlands. Founded in 1961 and administered by
the state economic planning commission, Ciudad Guayana united several
smaller cities into one massive residential, industrial, and commercial area
with a radius of over 100 mi (160 km). The area includes several
hydroelectric stations, aluminum plants, iron- and steelworks, and gold and
diamond mines. Forestry products, bricks, and other manufactured goods are
also produced. Ciudad Guayana is a port complex, and it is linked to the
Guiana region and the rest of the country by a road network; the Orinoco is
crossed by a cable-stayed bridge that was completed in 2006. The city has an
airport.
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