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Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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- Official name
- Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela República Bolivariana de Venezuela · Spanish
- Capital
- Caracas
- Region
- South America
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 29 million
- Area
- 916,445 km²
- Currency
- Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES)
- Neighbours
- Brazil, Colombia, Guyana
- Internet / phone
- .ve · +58
Where it is
Notable facts
- Angel Falls, at 979 m, is the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall.
- Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves of any country.
- Lake Maracaibo experiences “Catatumbo lightning”, one of the most frequent lightning phenomena on Earth.
- The tepuis — flat-topped table mountains of the Guiana Highlands — inspired Conan Doyle’s “The Lost World”.
World Heritage 3 sites
National dish
Pabellón criollo Shredded beef, black beans and rice with fried plantain.
The arepa is the everyday national food, and is claimed by Colombia too.