Venezuela
Country name:
- conventional long form: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- conventional short form: Venezuela
- local long form: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela
- local short form: Venezuela
Location: Venezuela is located in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
between Colombia and Guyana
Geographic coordinates: 8º 00 N', 66º 00' W
Total area: 912.050 km²
- land: 882.050 km²
- water: 30.000 km²
Land boundaries:
- total: 4.993 km
- border countries: Brazil 2.200 km, Colombia 2.050 km, Guyana 743 km
Elevation extremes:
- lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- highest point: Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5.007 m
Population of Venezuela: 25.375.281 (July 2005 est.)
Capital of Venezuela is Caracas
Administrative divisions: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is divided in
23 states (estados), 1 federal district* (distrito federal), and 1 federal dependency** (dependencia federal); Amazonas, Anzoategui,
Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Bolivar, Carabobo, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Dependencias Federales**, Distrito Federal*, Falcon, Guarico,
Lara, Merida, Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Portuguesa, Sucre, Tachira, Trujillo, Vargas, Yaracuy, Zulia
National holiday: Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
Currency (code): bolivar (VEB)
Internet country code: .ve