Venezuela

South America

Did you know?

•Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world.
•The name Venezuela means "Little Venice," a reference to stilt-house villages seen by early explorers.
•Venezuela combines Caribbean coast, Andean mountains, vast plains, and Amazonian forest in a single country.

Key Information

Capital

Caracas

Population

28,5 million

Area

916,445 km²

GDP

79,9 billion $

Currency

VES

Difficulty on MapGuesser

Medium

Subregion

South America

Calling code

+58

MapGuesser Tip

Venezuela is the northern South American country on the Caribbean, just east of Colombia.

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Official Languages

Spanish

Flag Colors

jaunebleurougeblanc

Flag History

The current national flag of Venezuela was introduced in 2006. The basic design includes a horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue, and red, dating to the original flag introduced in 1811, in the Venezuelan War of Independence.

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Neighboring countries

Brazil

Colombia

Guyana

Other countries of South America