Some basic and statistical data on Venezuela, the information is subject to census and updates, which in some cases may differ from the current. The presentation of this data on this site is primarily has an orientative character.
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VENEZUELA IN FACTS:
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Capital
and largest city
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Caracas
10°30′N 66°58′W
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Official language
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Spanish[b]
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Ethnic groups (2011[1])
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- 54.5% Mestizo
- 40.2% European
- 2.8% Black
- 2.7% Amerindian
- 0.7% Afrodescendant
- 0.6% unknown
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Demonym
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Venezuelan
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Government
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Federal presidential constitutional republic
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President
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Nicolás Maduro
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Vice President
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Jorge Arreaza
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Speaker of the National Assembly
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Diosdado Cabello
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Legislature
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National Assembly
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Independence
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from Spain
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5 July 1811
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from Gran Colombia
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13 January 1830
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Recognized
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30 March 1845
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Current constitution
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20 December 1999
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Area
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Total
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916,445 km2 (33rd)
353,841 sq mi
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Water (%)
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0.32[d]
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Population
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2011 census
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28,946,101 (44th)
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Density
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30.2/km2 (181st)
77/sq mi
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GDP (PPP)
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2013 estimate
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Total
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$408.805 billion[2]
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Per capita
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$13,634[2]
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GDP (nominal)
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2013 estimate
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Total
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$382.424 billion[2]
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Per capita
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$11,527[2]
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Gini (2010)
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39[3]
medium
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HDI (2013)
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0.748[4]
high · 71st
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Currency
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Bolívar fuerte[e] (VEF)
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Time zone
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VET (UTC–4½)
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Drives on the
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right
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Calling code
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+58
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ISO 3166 code
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VE
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Internet TLD
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.ve
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