| Country (long form) |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
| Capital |
Caracas |
| Total Area |
352,144.47 sq mi
912,050.00 sq km
(slightly more than twice the size of California) |
| Population |
23,542,649 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
37,106,394 |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects |
| Literacy |
91.1% total, 91.8% male, 90.3% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2% |
| Life Expectancy |
70.05 male, 76.31 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
federal republic |
| Currency |
1 bolivar (Bs) = 100 centimos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$8,000 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
petroleum, iron ore mining, construction materials, food processing, textiles, steel, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly |
| Agriculture |
corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish |
| Arable Land |
4% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds |
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