The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Venezuela:
Venezuela – sovereign country located in northern South America. It comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea. The country borders Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, Barbados, Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Leeward Antilles lie just north, off the Venezuelan coast. Falling within the tropics, Venezuela sits close to the equator, in the Northern Hemisphere. A former Spanish colony, which has been an independent republic since 1821, Venezuela holds territorial disputes with Guyana, largely concerning the Essequibo area, and with Colombia concerning the Gulf of Venezuela. In 1895, after the dispute over the Guyana border flared up, it was submitted to a neutral commission, which in 1899 decided it mostly in Guyana's favour. Today, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is known widely for its petroleum industry, the environmental diversity of its territory, and its natural features. Venezuela is considered to be among the world's 17 most biodiverse countries.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: Venezuela Official English country name: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Venezuela Demonym(s): Venezuelan(s) Etymology: Name of Venezuela International rankings of Venezuela ISO country codes: VE, VEN, 862 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VE Internet country code top-level domain: .ve
Geography of Venezuela
Venezuela is: a megadiverse country Location: Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Latin America South America Time zone: Venezuelan Standard Time (UTC-04:30) Extreme points of Venezuela High: Pico Bolívar Low: Lagunillas Municipality, Zulia Land boundaries: 4,993 km
2,200 km 2,050 km 743 km Coastline: 2,800 km Population of Venezuela: 28,018,018 (25 September 2008) – 53rd most populous country
Area of Venezuela: 916,445 km2 Atlas of Venezuela
Environment of Venezuela
Environment of Venezuela climate of Venezuela Environmental issues in Venezuela Protected areas of Venezuela National parks of Venezuela Wildlife of Venezuela Flora of Venezuela Fauna of Venezuela Birds of Venezuela Mammals of Venezuela
Natural geographic features of Venezuela
Glaciers of Venezuela Islands of Venezuela Rivers of Venezuela World Heritage Sites in Venezuela
Regions of Venezuela
Ecoregions of Venezuela List of ecoregions in Venezuela
Administrative divisions of Venezuela
FlagStateCapitalLargest cityPopulation (2021)Population(2011)Area(km2)Density per km2 (2021)Density per km2 (2011)RegionMapAmazonas Puerto Ayacucho180,000146,480180,1450.990.81GuayanaAnzoátegui Barcelona1,570,0001,469,74743,30036.2633.94EasternApureSan Fernando de Apure570,000459,02576,5007.456.00LlanosAraguaMaracay1,640,0001,630,3087,014233.82232.44CentralBarinasBarinas830,000816,26435,20023.5823.19AndeanBolívarCiudad BolívarCiudad Guayana 1,730,0001,410,964238,0007.275.93GuayanaCaraboboValencia2,240,0002,245,7444,650481.72482.96CentralCojedesSan Carlos330,000323,16514,80022.2921.84CentralDelta AmacuroTucupita190,000167,67640,2004.724.17GuayanaFalcónCoroPunto Fijo990,000902,84724,80039.9236.41Central-WesternGuáricoSan Juan de los MorrosCalabozo830,000747,73964,98612.7711.51LlanosLa GuairaLa Guaira340,000352,9201,496227.27235.91CapitalLaraBarquisimeto1,870,0001,774,86719,80094.4489.64Central-WesternMéridaMérida880,000828,59211,30077.8873.33AndeanMiranda Los Teques2,970,0002,675,1657,950373.58336.50CapitalMonagasMaturín930,000905,44328,93032.1531.30EasternNueva EspartaLa AsunciónPorlamar570,000491,6101,150495.65427.90InsularPortuguesaGuanareAcarigua930,000876,49615,20061.1857.66Central-WesternSucreCumaná990,000896,29111,80083.9075.96EasternTáchiraSan Cristóbal1,030,0001,168,90811,10092.79105.31AndeanTrujilloTrujilloValera770,000686,3677,400104.0592.75AndeanYaracuySan Felipe670,000600,8527,10094.3784.63Central-WesternZuliaMaracaibo3,830,0003,704,40463,10060.7058.71Zulian Disputed state whose territory is controlled by Guyana:Guayana EsequibaTumeremo(administrative center)128,000125,000159,5420.80.78Guayana
States of Venezuela Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
Municipalities of Venezuela Capital of Venezuela: Caracas Cities of Venezuela
Government and politics of Venezuela
Form of government: federal republic Capital of Venezuela: Caracas Elections in Venezuela Political parties in Venezuela
Branches of the government of Venezuela
Government of Venezuela Venezuela's government has five branches.
Executive branch of the government of Venezuela Head of state and government: President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro (Acting President: Delcy Rodríguez) Vice President of Venezuela, Vacant Cabinet of Venezuela
Legislative branch of the government of Venezuela
National Assembly of Venezuela
Judicial branch of the government of Venezuela
Court system of Venezuela Supreme Tribunal of Justice (Venezuela)
Citizen branch of the government of Venezuela
Republican Moral Council (Venezuela)
Electoral branch of the government of Venezuela
National Electoral Council (Venezuela)
Foreign relations of Venezuela
Foreign relations of Venezuela Diplomatic missions in Venezuela Diplomatic missions of Venezuela
International organization membership The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a member of:
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (observer) Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 15 (G15) Group of 24 (G24) Group of 77 (G77) Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Latin American Economic System (LAES) Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) League of Arab States (LAS) (observer) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Rio Group (RG) Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) (associate) Unión Latina Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Venezuela
Law of Venezuela Capital punishment in Venezuela Constitution of Venezuela Crime in Venezuela Human rights in Venezuela LGBT rights in Venezuela Law enforcement in Venezuela
Military of Venezuela
Military of Venezuela Command Commander-in-chief: President of Venezuela Ministry of Defence of Venezuela Forces Army of Venezuela Navy of Venezuela Air Force of Venezuela Military ranks of Venezuela
Local government in Venezuela
Local government in Venezuela
History of Venezuela
History of Venezuela, by period List of years in Venezuela Pre-Columbian period in Venezuela (Prehistory–1522) Colonial Venezuela (1522–1821) Viceroyalty of New Granada Captaincy General of Venezuela First Republic of Venezuela (5 July 1811 to 25 July 1812) Second Republic of Venezuela Venezuelan War of Independence Third Republic of Venezuela (1817–19) Gran Colombia (1821–30) Venezuela Department (1820) Venezuela Department (1824) Republic of Venezuela (1830–1999) History of Venezuela (1830–1908) Federal War (1859–63) Venezuelan crisis of 1895 Venezuelan crisis of 1902–03 History of Venezuela (1908–58) World War II El Trienio Adeco (1945–48) History of Venezuela (1948–58) History of Venezuela (1958–99) 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état Puntofijo Pact (1958) El Carupanazo (1962) El Porteñazo (1962) Caracazo (1989) 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1999–present) Bolivarian Revolution Vargas tragedy (1999) 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt Venezuelan general strike of 2002–03 2004 Venezuelan recall referendum Crisis in Bolivarian Venezuela 2014–17 Venezuelan protests 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis Venezuelan presidential crisis
History of Venezuela, by region Timeline of Caracas
History of Venezuela, by subject
History of the Venezuelan oil industry Economic history of Venezuela
Culture of Venezuela
Cuisine of Venezuela Languages of Venezuela Media in Venezuela National symbols of Venezuela Coat of arms of Venezuela Flag of Venezuela National anthem of Venezuela People of Venezuela Prostitution in Venezuela Public holidays in Venezuela Religion in Venezuela Buddhism in Venezuela Christianity in Venezuela Hinduism in Venezuela Islam in Venezuela Judaism in Venezuela World Heritage Sites in Venezuela
Art in Venezuela Cinema of Venezuela Literature of Venezuela Music of Venezuela Television in Venezuela
Sports in Venezuela
Football in Venezuela Venezuela at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Venezuela
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 35th (thirty-fifth) Agriculture in Venezuela Communications in Venezuela Internet in Venezuela Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre Companies of Venezuela Currency of Venezuela: Bolívar Fuerte ISO 4217: VEF Energy in Venezuela Energy policy of Venezuela Health care in Venezuela Mining in Venezuela Tourism in Venezuela Transport in Venezuela Airports in Venezuela Rail transport in Venezuela Water supply and sanitation in Venezuela Hyperinflation in Venezuela
Education in Venezuela
See also
Venezuela List of Venezuela-related topics List of international rankings Member state of the United Nations Outline of geography Outline of South America
References
External links
Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela materials in the Digital Library of the Caribbean
General references Venezuela. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Venezuela at Encyclopædia Britannica Venezuela from the Library of Congress Country Studies Venezuela Information Office
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