Venezuela is a South American nation rich in oil and mineral resources, biodiversity conservation, agriculture potential, and strategic geographic location in Latin America.
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Easy learning about Venezuela
The capital city of Venezuela is Caracas, capital city of Venezuela.
Word: Arepa
Meaning: corn cake
Administrative Divisions
23 states (estados), 1 capital district* (distrito capital), and 1 federal dependency** (dependencia federal)
- Amazonas
- Anzoátegui
- Apure
- Aragua
- Barinas
- Bolivar
- Carabobo
- Cojedes
- Delta Amacuro
- Dependencias Federales (Federal Dependencies)**
- Distrito Capital (Capital District)*
- Falcon
- Guárico
- La Guairá
- Lara
- Merida
- Miranda
- Monagas
- Nueva Esparta
- Portuguesa
- Sucre
- Táchira
- Trujillo
- Yaracuy
- Zulia
Where in the world is Venezuela located?
Venezuela is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of OPEP.
Basic Information
Capital City: Caracas, capital city of Venezuela
Population: 28,516,896 (UN)
Area: 912,050 km² / 566,721 sq mi
People from Venezuela are called: Venezuelans
Geography
Latitude: 7.182° N
Longitude: 64.599° W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 57 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 510 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 133 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.516 (GPI)
Economy
GDP per Capita: $3,736 (IMF)
GDP per Capita Position: 137
Currency: Bolivar Soberano
Currency Code: VES
Human Development
HDI Rank: 121 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.709
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.0
Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.5 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEP - since 1960
Technical Information
TLD: .ve
Calling Code: +58
MapGeo Name: Venezuela
MapGeo Code: VE