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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Caracas
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3,000,000
|
2020
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Maracaibo
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2,225,000
|
2020
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Maracay
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1,754,256
|
2020
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| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
31,275,848 |
| Area Total: |
912,050km2 |
| Area Land: |
882,050km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,800km |
| Capital: |
Caracas |
| Climate: |
Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in the highlands |
| Languages: |
Spanish (official) |
| Currency: |
1 bolivar (Bs) = 100 centimos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 5 July (1811), Bolivar Day is 24 July, Mov. Precursor de la Independencia is 19 April |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 74.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 76.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 43.9" |
Boundaries
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Brazil
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2,200 km
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Colombia
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2,050 km
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Guyana
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743 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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African
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0.00%
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Spanish
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0.00%
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Italian
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0.00%
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Portguese
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0.00%
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Arab
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0.00%
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German
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0.00%
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Indigenous people
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0.00%
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Religions
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Nominally Roman Catholic
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96.00%
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Protestant
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2.00%
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Other
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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