Overview of Venezuela (View all cities)

South America VE Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Venezuela
  • Venezuela
  • Region : South America
  • Capital : Caracas
  • Area : 912,050.00 km²
  • Official Language : Spanish
  • Population : 28,870,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 70.140
  • GPI Rank : 144
  • GII Rank : 0
Venezuela is a country on the north coast of South America on the Caribbean Sea. The land has a total area of 912,050 km² and a total coastline of 2,800 km. This area is approximately 131% of the area of Texas. The country has 418 partially uninhabited islands in the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 3 neighbouring countries Brazil, Colombia and Guyana. The distance between New York City and the Capital Caracas is about 3,430 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Venezuela is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

31.65

Life Expectancy of Males

68.4

Life Expectancy of Females

76.1

Birth Rate

17.9 ‰

Death Rate

7.0 ‰

Passport
Passport of Venezuela
VF : 79 , VOA : 50 MS : 129
Currency : Bolívar fuerte (VEF)

1 US Dollar = 9.99 Bolívar fuerte
1 Bolívar fuerte = 0.10 US Dol

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 70.140 | GDP(PPP) : 206.132
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Caracas / CapitalCapital

1,944,000

MaracaiboZulia

1,899,000

MaracayAragua

955,000

ValenciaCarabobo

830,000

BarquisimetoLara

809,000

Ciudad GuayanaBolívar

747,000

BarcelonaAnzoátegui

425,000

MaturínMonagas

411,000

Puerto La CruzAnzoátegui

370,000

PetareMiranda

365,000

BarinasBarinas

353,000

TurmeroAragua

345,000

Ciudad BolívarBolívar

338,000

MéridaMérida

300,000

Alto BarinasBarinas

284,000

Santa TeresaMiranda

279,000

CumanáSucre

258,000

San CristóbalTáchira

247,000

MucumpizMérida

215,000

CabimasZulia

201,000

CoroFalcón

195,000

Puerto CabelloCarabobo

174,000

AcariguaPortuguesa

144,000

Punto FijoFalcón

132,000

CalabozoGuárico

117,000

GuanarePortuguesa

112,000

CarúpanoSucre

112,000

Catia La MarVargas

107,000

CaroraLara

94,000

ValeraTrujillo

94,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Spanish

96.9 %

Goajiro

0.4 %

Warrau

0.1 %

other

2.6 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in VenezuelaIn Venezuela, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 31 and 32 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 36 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 21°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Venezuela and 21 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Venezuela