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Venezuela with its capital Caracas is located in South America (Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean). It covers some 912,051 square kilometers (almost six times the size of Georgia) with a population of 31,304,000. Spanish is the language spoken by the majority in Venezuela. Brazil, Colombia and Guyana are bordering countries.
Venezuela is a country in South America. Having a shoreline along the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, Venezuela borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east and Brazil to the south, and is situated on the major sea and air routes linking North and South America. The Angel Falls (Churun Meru) in the Guiana Highlands is the world's highest waterfall and one of Venezuela's major tourist attractions.
Popular Destinations in Venezuela
Administrative regions of Venezuela
- Amazonas
- Anzoategui
- Apure
- Aragua
- Barinas
- Bolivar
- Carabobo
- Cojedes
- Delta Amacuro
- Dependencias Federales
- Distrito Federal
- Estado Trujillo
- Estado Yaracuy
- Falcon
- Guarico
- Lara
- Merida
- Miranda
- Monagas
- Nueva Esparta
- Portuguesa
- Sucre
- Tachira
- Vargas
- Zulia
About the country
The terrain is Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest with central plains (llanos) as well as Guiana Highlands in southeast. The average density of population is about 34 per km². The climate in Venezuela can be described as tropicalhot, humid, more moderate in highlands. Possible natural disasters include periodic droughts subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides
To reach someone Venezuela dial +58 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".ve". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 120 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B). The sign for the locally used currency Bolivar is VEB.
Three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band; the flag retains the three equal horizontal bands and three main colors of the banner of Gran Colombia, the South American republic that broke up in 1830; yellow is interpreted as standing for the riches of the land, blue for the courage of its people, and red for the blood shed in attaining independence; the seven stars on the original flag represented the seven provinces in Venezuela that united in the war of independence; in 2006, then President Hugo CHAVEZ ordered an eighth star added to the star arc - a decision that sparked much controversy - to conform with the flag proclaimed by Simon Bolivar in 1827 and to represent the historic province of Guayana.
Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Under Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, and his hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, the executive branch has exercised increasingly authoritarian control over other branches of government. At the same time, democratic institutions have deteriorated, freedoms of expression and the press have been curtailed, and political polarization has grown. The ruling party's economic policies have expanded the state's role in the economy through expropriations of major enterprises, strict currency exchange and price controls that discourage private sector investment and production, and overdependence on the petroleum industry for revenues, among others. Current concerns include: human rights abuses, rampant violent crime, high inflation, and widespread shortages of basic consumer goods, medicine, and medical supplies.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 34) | 912,050 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 33) | 882,050 | sq km |
Water (World Rank: 19) | 30,000 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 85) | 20.60 | % |
Comparative | almost six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California | |
Coastline | ||
2800 | ||
Landborder | ||
5267 | ||
Elevation | ||
Highest point (World Rank: 28) | 4,978 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 148) | 24.50 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 165) | 3.10 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 130) | 0.80 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 85) | 20.60 | % |
Irrigated land (World Rank: 45) | 10,550 | sq km |
Map reference | ||
South America | ||
Environment | ||
Issues |
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Agreement party |
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Agreement signed | : none of the selected agreements | |
Hazzards |
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Location | ||
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana | ||
Climate | ||
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands | ||
Terrain | ||
Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 42) | 31,304,000 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 179) | 0.53 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 89) | 1.88 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 89) | 1.24 | % |
Migration rate (World Rank: 109) | -0.12 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 86) | 2.32 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 134) | 27.60 | |
Female (World Rank: 125) | 29.00 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 47) | 4,390,770 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 48) | 4,175,080 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 43) | 2,707,930 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 43) | 2,624,030 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 41) | 6,289,670 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 40) | 6,398,220 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 39) | 1,198,520 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 39) | 1,299,500 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 39) | 1,003,530 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 43) | 1,216,750 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 115) | 1.22 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 90) | 76 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 89) | 79 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 99) | 73 | years |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 153) | 0.90 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 78) | 94.40 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 49) | 25.60 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 124) | 93.10 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 32) | 114,400,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 38) | 73,990,000,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 145) | 52.80 | % |
Source nuclear (World Rank: 43) | 47.10 | % |
Source renew (World Rank: 162) | 0.10 | % |
Crude oil | ||
Production (World Rank: 11) | 2,277,000 | bbl / day |
Exports (World Rank: 10) | 1,514,000 | bbl / day |
Proved reserves (World Rank: 1) | 300,900,000,000 | bbl |
Refined products | ||
Production (World Rank: 19) | 1,028,000 | bbl / day |
Consumption (World Rank: 29) | 747,000 | bbl / day |
Export (World Rank: 18) | 402,300 | bbl / day |
Natural gas | ||
Production (World Rank: 28) | 26,000,000,000 | m³ |
Consumption (World Rank: 32) | 39,620,000,000 | m³ |
Import (World Rank: 27) | 0 | m³ |
Carbon footprint | ||
188000000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 20) | 7 | % of GDP |
Military (World Rank: 113) | 1 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 132) | 5 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 211) | -48 | % of GDP |
National symbol | ||
troupial | ||
National colours | ||
yellow | ||
Adjective | ||
Venezuelan | ||
Noun | ||
Venezuelan(s) | ||
Background | ||
Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Under Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, and his hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, the executive branch has exercised increasingly authoritarian control over other branches of government. At the same time, democratic institutions have deteriorated, freedoms of expression and the press have been curtailed, and political polarization has grown. The ruling party's economic policies have expanded the state's role in the economy through expropriations of major enterprises, strict currency exchange and price controls that discourage private sector investment and production, and overdependence on the petroleum industry for revenues, among others. Current concerns include: human rights abuses, rampant violent crime, high inflation, and widespread shortages of basic consumer goods, medicine, and medical supplies. | ||
Flag description | ||
three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band; the flag retains the three equal horizontal bands and three main colors of the banner of Gran Colombia, the South American republic that broke up in 1830; yellow is interpreted as standing for the riches of the land, blue for the courage of its people, and red for the blood shed in attaining independence; the seven stars on the original flag represented the seven provinces in Venezuela that united in the war of independence; in 2006, then President Hugo CHAVEZ ordered an eighth star added to the star arc - a decision that sparked much controversy - to conform with the flag proclaimed by Simon Bolivar in 1827 and to represent the historic province of Guayana |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 44) | 434,900,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 218) | -16.50 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 112) | 14,000 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 140) | 4.00 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 43) | 35.50 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 118) | 60.60 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 40) | 14,160,000 | |
In poverty (World Rank: 108) | 19.70 | % |
Products | ||
Industries |
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Exports |
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Imports |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 23) | 7,752,230 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 68) | 25.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 147) | 89.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 35) | 18,547,400 | |
Population (World Rank: 93) | 60.00 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 18) | 127.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 15) | 317 | |
Heliports (World Rank: 46) | 3.00 | |
Rail | ||
Total length (World Rank: 117) | 447 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 50) | 96,189 | |
Water | ||
Total length (World Rank: 21) | 7,100 |