Venezuela

country in South America
Country sovereign_state Q717
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Terrain
Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 48.1%, Protestant 31.6% (Evangelical 31.4%, Adventist 0.2%), Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, African American/umbanda 0.7%, other 0.1%, believer 3.5%, agnostic 0.1%, atheist, 0.4%, none 13.6%, unspecified 0.6% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
federal presidential republic
Independence
5 July 1811 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
Legal system
civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$110.943 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$4,900 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-19.67% (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
200.9% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate
5.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 50%, China 10%, Spain 9%, Brazil 6%, Turkey 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 35%, USA 24%, Brazil 12%, Colombia 7%, Turkey 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Venezuela

Summary

Venezuela is a sovereign state[1]. Venezuela draws 8,168 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #81 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Venezuela is identified as part of the mestizos in Venezuela ethnic group[3].
  • Venezuela is identified as part of the White Venezuelans ethnic group[4].
  • Venezuela is identified as part of the Afro-Venezuelans ethnic group[5].
  • Venezuela is identified as part of the indigenous peoples in Venezuela ethnic group[6].
  • Venezuela is identified as part of the Arab Venezuelan ethnic group[7].
  • Venezuela is identified as part of the Lebanese Venezuelans ethnic group[8].
  • Venezuela is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[9].
  • Venezuela's video is recorded as Tambor Venezolano en el Zulia 2.ogv[10].
  • Venezuela's image is recorded as Embalse la Vueltosa 2022.jpg[11].
  • Venezuela's continent is recorded as South America[12].
  • Venezuela's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Venezuela's instance of is recorded as country[14].
  • Venezuela's head of state is recorded as Q15081116[15].
  • Venezuela's capital is recorded as Caracas[16].
  • Venezuela's official language is recorded as Spanish[17].
  • Venezuela's official language is recorded as Venezuelan Sign Language[18].
  • Venezuela's currency is recorded as sovereign bolivar[19].
  • Venezuela's flag image is recorded as Flag of Venezuela.svg[20].
  • Venezuela's shares border with is recorded as Colombia[21].
  • Venezuela's shares border with is recorded as Brazil[22].
  • Venezuela's shares border with is recorded as Guyana[23].
  • Venezuela's shares border with is recorded as Dominican Republic[24].
  • Venezuela's shares border with is recorded as Trinidad and Tobago[25].
  • Venezuela's shares border with is recorded as Saint Kitts and Nevis[26].
  • Venezuela's shares border with is recorded as Dominica[27].

Body

Geography

Venezuela is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[9]. Venezuela's continent is recorded as South America[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13] and country[14].

History and Context

Things named after include Simón Bolívar[28], a politician[29], 1783–1830[30], of Spain[31], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎[32] and Venice[33], a comune of Italy[34], in Italy[35], founded in 0421[36].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Venezuela include Venezuelans[37], a human population[38], in Venezuela[39]; Plaza Venezuela[40], an urban park[41], in Venezuela[42]; Venezuelan Poodle Moth[43], an internet meme[44], founded in 2009[45]; Venezuelan equine encephalitis[46], an infectious disease[47]; and Venezuelan Climbing Mouse[48], a taxon[49].

Why It Matters

Venezuela draws 8,168 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #81 of 197).[2] Venezuela has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Venezuela is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for Venezuela include Venezuelans[37], a human population[38], in Venezuela[39]; Plaza Venezuela[40], an urban park[41], in Venezuela[42]; Venezuelan Poodle Moth[43], an internet meme[44], founded in 2009[45]; Venezuelan equine encephalitis[46], an infectious disease[47]; and Venezuelan Climbing Mouse[48], a taxon[49].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . dw.com. dw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Constitution of Venezuela. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . un.org. un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [28] . wikidata.org.
  20. [33] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . wikidata.org.
  27. [9] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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