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Venezuela - Travel guideVenezuela - OverviewVenezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, drug-related violence along the Colombian border, increasing internal drug consumption, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, and irresponsible mining operations that are endangering the rain forest and indigenous peoples. More about Venezuela Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela conventional short form: Venezuela local long form: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela local short form: Venezuela |
| Capital : | Caracas |
| Religions : | nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2% |
| Languages : | Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects |
| Location : | Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana |
| Geographic coordinates : | 8 00 N, 66 00 W |
| Area : | total: 912,050 sq km land: 882,050 sq km water: 30,000 sq km |
| Climate : | tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands |
| Population : | 25,730,435 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Venezuelan(s) adjective: Venezuelan |
| Ethnic groups : | Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, indigenous people |
| Government type : | federal republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 23 states (estados, singular - estado), 1 capital district* (distrito capital), 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 note: the federal dependency consists of 11 federally controlled island groups with a total of 72 individual islands |
| Legal system : | open, adversarial court system |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .ve |
| Calling code : | +58 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -4 |
| Electricity : | 120V 60Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 5 July (1811) |
| Interesting link : | Venezuela Travel Guide |
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Venezuela Travel Guide Information