Venezuela

Area: 912 050 km²

Population: 27 730 469 (2007)

Population density: 30.4 pers./km²

Capital: Caracas

Government type: Federal Presidential republic

Official language: Spanish

Ethnic groups: Mestizo 63%, White 20%, Black 9%, Mullato 6%, Amerindians 2%

Religion: Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%

Currency: Venezuelan bolivar fuerte (VEF)

Time zone: UTC -4

Administrative divisions: Venezuela is divided into 23 states, 1 Capital district and the Federal dependencies (consist of 11 federally controled island groups). States are subdivided into 335 municipalities

Highest point: Pico Bolivar 5 007 m

Longest river: Orinoco River 2 140 km

Largest lake: Lake Maricaibo 13 210 km²

Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimento, Maracay

Calling code: +58

Internet TLD: .ve