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Official Name
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Area
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916.445 sq. Kms
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States
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Federal Republic, consisting of 23 States, a federal district and 72 island dependencies in the Caribbean Sea
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Population
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32,219,521 (2019 Projection using 2011 Census) (Urban 93%, Rural 7%)
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Ethnic Groups
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Mestizos (67%), Whites (21%), Blacks (10%), Indigenous people (2%)
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Capital
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Caracas. Population 3 million (2013)
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Other main cities
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Valencia, Maracaibo, Barquisimeto, Ciudad Guyana & Mérida.
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Time zone
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UTC - 400 (-) 9½ hours behind India
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Language
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Spanish
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Religion
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Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 10%, Others 2% (Indigenous Cults, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism etc.)
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President
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Mr. Nicolas Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. He assumed office on 19 April 2013(First Term). He assumed office on 10th January 2019 (Second Term).
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Vice President
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Ms. Delcy Rodriguez (since June 14, 2018)
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System of Government
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Participative Democracy with Presidential System
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Membership of
International/Regional
Organizations
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CARICOM (Observer), CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, LAS (observer), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, Petrocaribe, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO.
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GDP (PPP)
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US$33.52 billion (Oct. 2018 IMF Est.)
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Per Capita
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US$2,700 (2019 IMF Est.)
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GDP Growth
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-25% (04 April 2019. World Bank Est.)
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GDP by Sector
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Agriculture: 5.6%, Industry: 14.03%, Services: 65% (2013
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Inflation
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10 million % (2019 IMF Projection Est.)
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Currency
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Bolivar Soberano (Bs.S) (since August 20, 2018
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Exchange Rate
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US$ DICOM - Bs.S. 3.303,30 (10 April 2019
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Forex Reserves
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US$ 8,999 million (09April 2019)
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Proven crude oil reserves
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302,809(million barrels)
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Production
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870,000 million bpd (11 April 2019)
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Proven Gas Reserves
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5,707(billion cu. m.)
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Mineral Resources
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Aluminium, coal, iron, bauxite, gold and diamonds
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Exports
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US$ 37.18 billion (2015) (including petroleum)
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Major Export Items
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Petroleum & derivatives, aluminium, steel, iron ore, chemicals.
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Export destinations
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China, Colombia, Netherlands, Brazil, Belgium, Trinidad & Tobago, Chile, North Korea, Mexico, India, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Iran
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Imports
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US$ 31.56 billion (2015)
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Major import items
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Manufactured products, food items, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, equipment and machinery.
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National Bird
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Manufactured products, food items, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, equipment and machinery
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National Flower
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The Venezuelan Orchid (Cattleya mossiae)
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National Tree
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The Araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha)
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International Calling Code
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+58
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