Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Caracas
|
3,000,000
|
2020
|
Maracaibo
|
2,225,000
|
2020
|
Maracay
|
1,754,256
|
2020
|
Region: |
South America |
Population: |
31,275,848 |
Area Total: |
912,050km2 |
Area Land: |
882,050km2 |
Coast Line: |
2,800km |
Capital: |
Caracas |
Climate: |
Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in the highlands |
Languages: |
Spanish (official) |
Currency: |
1 bolivar (Bs) = 100 centimos |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 5 July (1811), Bolivar Day is 24 July, Mov. Precursor de la Independencia is 19 April |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 74.60°F |
July: |
°C / 76.10°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 43.9" |
Boundaries
|
Brazil
|
2,200 km
|
Colombia
|
2,050 km
|
Guyana
|
743 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
African
|
0.00%
|
Spanish
|
0.00%
|
Italian
|
0.00%
|
Portguese
|
0.00%
|
Arab
|
0.00%
|
German
|
0.00%
|
Indigenous people
|
0.00%
|
Religions
|
Nominally Roman Catholic
|
96.00%
|
Protestant
|
2.00%
|
Other
|
2.00%
|
CountryWire
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