Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located in the north of the South America Continent, with a population of 28,047,938
making it the 45th largest national population. Its capital largest city is Caracas with a total population of 2,097,350. The
country encompasses 912,050 square kilometers making it the 33rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Caribbean Sea, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro has become Interim President following the death of President Hugo Chavez Frias on 05
March 2013. He will be recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government until a new presidential election is held on
or before 05 April 2013 where the victor of the popular vote will hold that position for six years and, due to a 2009
amendment to the Constitution, will be eligible for unlimited terms. Its form of government is a Federal Republic and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on 30 December 1999.
The language commonly or officially spoken is Spanish. It counts among its major religions Roman Catholic, Protestant and
other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 201 AM, 11 Short Wave and 66 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Pico Bolivar, its highest point at 5,007 meters and Caribbean Sea, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is the Orinoco River, which measures about 7,100 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum, construction materials, food
processing, textiles, iron ore mining, steel, aluminum and motor vehicle assembly. Its official currency is Venezuela Bolivar.
Here’s something you may not know about Venezuela. The Angel Falls in Venezuela are nearly 20 times taller then the
Niagara Falls in the United States.
making it the 45th largest national population. Its capital largest city is Caracas with a total population of 2,097,350. The
country encompasses 912,050 square kilometers making it the 33rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Caribbean Sea, Guyana, Brazil and Colombia.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro has become Interim President following the death of President Hugo Chavez Frias on 05
March 2013. He will be recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government until a new presidential election is held on
or before 05 April 2013 where the victor of the popular vote will hold that position for six years and, due to a 2009
amendment to the Constitution, will be eligible for unlimited terms. Its form of government is a Federal Republic and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on 30 December 1999.
The language commonly or officially spoken is Spanish. It counts among its major religions Roman Catholic, Protestant and
other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 201 AM, 11 Short Wave and 66 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Pico Bolivar, its highest point at 5,007 meters and Caribbean Sea, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway is the Orinoco River, which measures about 7,100 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum, construction materials, food
processing, textiles, iron ore mining, steel, aluminum and motor vehicle assembly. Its official currency is Venezuela Bolivar.
Here’s something you may not know about Venezuela. The Angel Falls in Venezuela are nearly 20 times taller then the
Niagara Falls in the United States.
| Amazon Rain Forest |
| Arepas- a corn based bread and a staple of Venezuelan meals |
| Angel Falls- the tallest waterfall in the world |
| Capuchin monkey |
| Caracas- Venezuela's capital and largest city |
| Guacharo Cave- Venezuela's largest and longest cave |
| Lake Maracaibo |
| Pico Bolivar- Venezuela's highest point |
| Iguanas |
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| VENEZUELA Updated 05 March 2013 |
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.7%; (2001 est.)
110,000 (1999 est.)
4,100 (2003 est.)
110,000 (1999 est.)
4,100 (2003 est.)
| Sunset on the Orinoco River |
| Venezuelan children |
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| Indigenous village in the Amacuro Delta |
| Fort La Galera on Isla de Margarita- Venezuela's Nueva Esparta island chain in the Caribbean Sea |
| Indigenous family in Bochinche on Venezuela's border with Guyana |
| Maracaibo- Venezuela's second largest city |
| Mount Kukenan in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela |
| Puerto Carreno on the Orinoco River and Venezuela's border with Colombia |
| Punto Fijo on the Paraguena Peninsula and the Golfo de Venezuela |
| Cabo San Roman on the Paraguena Peninsula- Venezuela's northernmost point near Aruba's southern coast |
| La Neblina Mountain Range National Park- Venezuela's southernmost point on the border with Brazil |
| Peninsula de Paria National Park- Venezuela's easternmost point on the border with Guyana |
| Playa Puipui on Venezuela's Golfo de Sucre off the west coast of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Rio Casiquiare- a tributary of Venezuela's Rio Orinoco which flows from Amazonian Brazil |
| Northern Andes of Jesus Maria Semprun- Venezuela's westernmost point on the border with Colombia |
