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.

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