Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela República Bolivariana de Venezuela (Spanish) | |
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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 |
Official languages | Spanish[b] |
Recognized regional languages | |
Other spoken languages | English German Portuguese Italian Chinese Arabic |
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Religion (2012)[2] |
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Demonym(s) | Venezuelan |
Government | Federal dominant-party presidential republic |
Nicolás Maduro (disputed) | |
Delcy Rodríguez | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence from Spain | |
• Declared | 5 July 1811 |
• from Gran Colombia | 13 January 1830 |
• Recognized | 29 March 1845 |
• Admitted to the United Nations | 15 November 1945 |
20 December 1999[3] | |
Area | |
• Total | 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi) (32nd) |
• Water (%) | 3.2%[d] |
Population | |
• 2018 estimate | ![]() 28,067,000 (IMF)[6] (45th) |
• Density | 33.74/km2 (87.4/sq mi) (144st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
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GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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Gini (2013) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2019) | ![]() high · 113th |
Currency | Venezuelan Bolívar (VED) |
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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Venezuela
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 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 28 million in 2019. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas.