CARABOBO, next to the smallest of the 20 States of Vene zuela, bounded north by the Caribbean Sea, east by the State of Aragua, south by Cojedes and west by Lara. Its area is 2,985 sq.m., and its population (1926 official estimate) was 147,204. The greater part of its surface is mountainous with moderately elevated valleys of great fertility and productiveness, but south of the cordillera there are extensive grassy plains conterminous with those of Guarico and Cojedes, on which large herds of cattle are pastured. The principal products of the State are cattle, hides and cheese from the southern plains, coffee and cereals from the higher valleys, sugar and aguardiente from the lower valleys about Lake Valencia, and cacao, coconuts and coconut fibre from the coast. Various minerals are also found in its south-west districts. The capital is Valencia, and its principal towns are Puerto Cabello (pop. about 15,000) with the best harbour in the country; Montalban (pop. about 9,000), 30m. W.S.W. of Valencia; and Ocumare (pop. about 3,000), near the coast 184m. E. of Puerto Cabello, celebrated for the fine quality of its cacao. Carabobo is best known for the battle fought on June 24, 1821, on a plain at the southern exit from the passes through the cordillera in this State, between the revolutionists under Bolivar and the Spanish forces under La Torre. It was one of the four important battles of the war, though the forces engaged were only a part of the two armies and numbered 2,400 revolutionists (corn posed of 1,500 mounted llaneros known as the "Apure legion," and 90o British), and 3,00o Spaniards. The day was won by the Brit ish, who drove the Spaniards from the field at the point of the bayonet, although at a terrible loss of life. The British legion was afterwards acclaimed by Bolivar as "Salvadores de mi Patria." The Spanish forces continued the war until near the end of 1823, but their operations were restricted to the districts on the coast.