Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela República Bolivariana de Venezuela (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Dios y Federación ("God and Federation")
Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo ("Glory to the Brave People")
Land controlled by Venezuela shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled land shown in light green.
Capital and largest city	Caracas 10°30′N 66°55′W / 10.500°N 66.917°W / 10.500; -66.917
Official languages	Spanish^[b]
Recognized regional languages	26 languages Piapoco Baniwa Locono Wayúu Warao Pemón Panare Yek'uana Yukpa Carib Akawaio Japrería Mapoyo Yawarana Hodï Puinave Jivi Barí Uruak Sapé Pumé Piaroa Yanomamö Sanemá Yanam Yeral
Ethnic groups (2011)^[1]	51.6% Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and White) 43.6% White 3.6% Black 1.2% Indigenous
Religion (2012)^[2]	91% Christianity —71% Roman Catholic —17% Protestant —3% Other Christian 8% No religion 1% Other religions
Demonym(s)	Venezuelan
Government	Federal dominant-party presidential constitutional republic

• President	Nicolás Maduro (disputed)^{[n 1]} Juan Guaidó (disputed)^{[n 2]}
• Vice President	Delcy Rodríguez (constitutional position disputed)

Legislature	National Assembly
Independence from Spain

• Declared	5 July 1811
• Recognized	29 March 1845
• Admitted to the United Nations	15 November 1945
• Current constitution	20 December 1999^[4]

Area
• Total	916,445 km² (353,841 sq mi) (32nd)
• Water (%)	3.2%^[d]
Population
• 2018 estimate	28,887,118^[5]^[6] (government) 28,067,000 (IMF)^[7] (45th)
• Density	33.74/km² (87.4/sq mi) (144st)
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$204.291 billion^[8]
• Per capita	$7,344^[9]
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$48.610 billion^[9] (84th)
• Per capita	$1,739^[9] (146th)
Gini (2013)	44.8^[10] medium
HDI (2019)	0.711^[11] high · 113th
Currency	Bolívar Soberano (VES)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+58
ISO 3166 code	VE
Internet TLD	.ve
^{^} The "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" has been the full official title since the adoption of the Constitution of 1999, when the state was renamed in honor of Simón Bolívar. ^{^} The Constitution also recognizes all indigenous languages spoken in the country. ^{^} Some important subgroups include those of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Amerindian, African, Arab and German descent. ^{^} Area totals include only Venezuelan-administered territory. ^{^} On 20 August 2018, a new bolivar was introduced, the Bolívar soberano (ISO 4217 code VES) worth 100,000 VEF.

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of 916,445 km2, and the population of Venezuela was estimated at 28 million in 2019. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas.

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