Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela[1] República Bolivariana de Venezuela  (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Dios y Federación ("God and Federation")
Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo  (in Spanish) Glory to the Brave People
Venezuela on the globe. Disputed lands are shown in light green.[1]
Capital and largest city	Caracas
National language	Spanish[2]
Ethnic groups	65% Multiracial 20% White 10% Black 5% Native American
Demonym(s)	Venezuelan
Government	Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President	Edmundo Gonzales
• Vice President	Delcy Rodríguez
Independence
• from Spain	5 July 1811
• from Gran Colombia	13 January 1830
• Recognized	30 March 1845
• Current constitution	20 December 1999
Area
• Total	916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi) (33rd)
• Water (%)	0.32[3]
Population
• 2011 estimate	27,150.095 (43rd)
• 2001 census	23,054,985
• Density	30.2/km2 (78.2/sq mi) (181st)
GDP (PPP)	2010 estimate
• Total	$346.973 billion[2]
• Per capita	$11,889[2]
GDP (nominal)	2010 estimate
• Total	$285.214 billion[2]
• Per capita	$9,773[2]
Gini (2010)	39[3] medium
HDI (2011)	0.735 high · 73rd[4]
Currency	Bolívar[5][6] (VES)
Time zone	UTC– 4 (VET)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+58
ISO 3166 code	VE
Internet TLD	.ve
^ The "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" has been the full official title since the adoption of the new Constitution of 1999, when the state was renamed in honor of Simón Bolívar. ^ The Constitution also recognizes all indigenous languages spoken in the country. ^ Area totals include only Venezuelan-administered territory.

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country in northern South America. The official language is Spanish, and the capital city is Caracas.

Other languages spoken in Venezuela include Carib, Guahibo, Warao, Wayuu, Pemon, and Piaroa.

1. ↑ On 3 December 2023, a referendum was started by the government of President Nicolás Maduro, the population of Guyana was not consulted and did not vote as the voting only took place within Venezuela. The referendum was one of the factors that play a part in the on-going Guyana–Venezuela crisis.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Venezuela". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
3. ↑ "Gini coefficient for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
4. ↑ "Human Development indicator for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela". United Nations. 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
5. ↑ "BCV decidió retirar la expresión "soberano" del bolívar actual" (in Spanish). Caracas. El Universal. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
6. ↑ "ISO 4217 amendment number 168" (PDF). Switzerland: SIX Interbank Clearing. 2 August 2018: 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)