 Venezuela
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
8 00 N, 66 00 W |
| Area |
total: 912,050 sq km land: 882,050 sq km water: 30,000 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands |
| Terrain |
Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast |
| Population |
26,023,528 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects |
| Imports |
raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials |
| Exports |
petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures |
| Hazards |
subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughts |
| Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds |
| Geography |
on major sea and air routes linking North and South America; Angel Falls in the Guiana Highlands is the world's highest waterfall |
| Nationality |
noun: Venezuelan(s) adjective: Venezuelan |
| Capital |
name: Caracas geographic coordinates: 10 30 N, 66 56 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ve |
| Internet Users |
3.04 million (2005) |
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