Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Latin America

Geography

Area: 912,050 sq km

About 80% of the population live along the Caribbean coastal belt in the north; the centre and south are grasslands and tropical forest.

Population: 29,043,555    Annual Growth: 1.68%

Capital: Caracas

Urbanites: 94%

HDI Rank: 58 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Official language: Spanish    Languages: 47 All languages