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 |
23,916,810 (July 2001 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%, other 2% |
Life Expectancy |
70.29 male, 76.56 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
federal republic |
Currency |
1 bolivar (Bs) = 100 centimos |
GDP (per capita) |
$6,200 (2000 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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