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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
(Spanish)
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| Motto: Dios y Federación ("God and Federation") |
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| Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Spanish) ("Glory to the Brave People") |
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Location on the Western Hemisphere
Show region with labels
Territory controlled by Venezuela shown in dark green;
territory claimed but not controlled shown in light green
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| Capital
and largest city
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Caracas 10°28′50″N 66°54′13″W / 10.48056°N 66.90361°W / 10.48056; -66.90361 |
| Official languages | Spanish[b] |
| Recognized regional languages | |
| Ethnic groups
(2011)
[1]
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| Religion
(2020)
[2]
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| Demonym(s) | Venezuelan |
| Government | Federal presidential republic under a centralized authoritarian state[3][4][5][6] |
| Nicolás Maduro | |
| Delcy Rodríguez | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from Spain | |
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Declared
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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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29 March 1845 |
| 20 December 1999[7] | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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916,445[8] km2 (353,841 sq mi) (32nd) |
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• Water (%)
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3.2% [d] |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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30,518,260[9] (50th) |
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• Density
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33.74/km2 (87.4/sq mi) (144st) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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 $211.926 billion[10] (81st) |
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• Per capita
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$7,985[10] (159th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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$92.210 billion[10] (94th) |
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• Per capita
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$3,474[10] (145th) |
| Gini (2013) |  44.8[11]medium |
| HDI (2022) | 0.699[12] medium (119th) |
| Currency | Venezuelan bolívar (official) United States dollar (de facto recognised, unofficial) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +58 |
| ISO 3166 code | VE |
| Internet TLD | .ve |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
(Spanish)
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: Dios y Federación ("God and Federation") |
|
| Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Spanish) ("Glory to the Brave People") |
|
|
Location on the Western Hemisphere
Show region with labels
Territory controlled by Venezuela shown in dark green;
territory claimed but not controlled shown in light green
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Caracas 10°28′50″N 66°54′13″W / 10.48056°N 66.90361°W / 10.48056; -66.90361 |
| Official languages | Spanish[b] |
| Recognized regional languages | |
| Ethnic groups
(2011)
[1]
|
|
| Religion
(2020)
[2]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Venezuelan |
| Government | Federal presidential republic under a centralized authoritarian state[3][4][5][6] |
| Nicolás Maduro | |
| Delcy Rodríguez | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from Spain | |
|
•
Declared
|
5 July 1811 |
|
•
from Gran Colombia
|
13 January 1830 |
|
• Recognized
|
29 March 1845 |
| 20 December 1999[7] | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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916,445[8] km2 (353,841 sq mi) (32nd) |
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• Water (%)
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3.2% [d] |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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30,518,260[9] (50th) |
|
• Density
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33.74/km2 (87.4/sq mi) (144st) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
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$211.926 billion[10] (81st) |
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• Per capita
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$7,985[10] (159th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
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$92.210 billion[10] (94th) |
|
• Per capita
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$3,474[10] (145th) |
| Gini (2013) | 44.8[11] medium |
| HDI (2022) | 0.699[12] medium (119th) |
| Currency | Venezuelan bolívar (official) United States dollar (de facto recognised, unofficial) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +58 |
| ISO 3166 code | VE |
| Internet TLD | .ve |
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