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Complete details about Venezuela in South America with capital city Caracas
| Country Name | Venezuela (Venezuela) |
| Country Code | VEN |
| Capital City | Caracas |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | South America |
| Independence Year | 1811 |
| Population | 24170000 |
| Surface Area | 912050.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 73.1 years |
| GNP | 95023.0 (old 88434.0) |
| Government Form | Federal Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Goajiro (0.4%) Spanish [official] (96.9%) Warrau (0.1%) |
Major Cities |
Caracas, Distrito Federal (population 1975294) Maracaíbo, Zulia (population 1304776) Barquisimeto, Lara (population 877239) Valencia, Carabobo (population 794246) Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar (population 663713) Petare, Miranda (population 488868) Maracay, Aragua (population 444443) Barcelona, Anzoátegui (population 322267) Maturín, Monagas (population 319726) San Cristóbal, Táchira (population 319373) Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar (population 301107) Cumaná, Sucre (population 293105) Mérida, Mérida (population 224887) Cabimas, Zulia (population 221329) Barinas, Barinas (population 217831) Turmero, Aragua (population 217499) Baruta, Miranda (population 207290) Puerto Cabello, Carabobo (population 187722) Santa Ana de Coro, Falcón (population 185766) Los Teques, Miranda (population 178784) Punto Fijo, Falcón (population 167215) Guarenas, Miranda (population 165889) Acarigua, Portuguesa (population 158954) Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui (population 155700) Ciudad Losada, (population 134501) Guacara, Carabobo (population 131334) Valera, Trujillo (population 130281) Guanare, Portuguesa (population 125621) Carúpano, Sucre (population 119639) Catia La Mar, Distrito Federal (population 117012) El Tigre, Anzoátegui (population 116256) Guatire, Miranda (population 109121) Calabozo, Guárico (population 107146) Pozuelos, Anzoátegui (population 105690) Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia (population 99354) Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda (population 97168) Valle de la Pascua, Guárico (population 95927) Araure, Portuguesa (population 94269) San Fernando de Apure, Apure (population 93809) San Felipe, Yaracuy (population 90940) El Limón, Aragua (population 90000) |
Venezuela's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Fox News | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:02:00 -0700 | |
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President Hugo Chavez made his first public appearance since returning to Venezuela 11 days ago after completing what is supposed to be his final round of anti-cancer radiation treatment in Cuba. The leftist head of state was in high spirits Tuesday as ... read full story |
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| Publisher: CBS News | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:53:57 -0700 | |
| Hugo Chavez back on television in Venezuela read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Tue, 22 May 2012 18:04:38 -0700 | |
| Venezuela expands China oil-for-loan deal to $8 billion read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Tue, 22 May 2012 17:39:37 -0700 | |
| Venezuela's Chavez reappears on television leading Cabinet meeting following ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Los Angeles Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 15:55:39 -0700 | |
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BOGOTA, Colombia, and CARACAS, Venezuela -- Notwithstanding a border attack this week by leftist rebels hiding in Venezuela that left 12 Colombian soldiers dead, relations between the neighboring nations have improved steadily in recent months, ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Fox News | Tue, 22 May 2012 14:31:19 -0700 | |
| Colombia, Venezuela militarize common border in search of rebels read full story | ||
| Publisher: InSight Crime | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:08:50 -0700 | |
| Venezuela to Adopt 'Shoot-Down' Policy for Suspected Drug Flights read full story | ||
| Publisher: Venezuelanalysis.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:01:09 -0700 | |
| Venezuela Sends Troops to Colombian Border to Prevent Incursion of FARC Guerrillas read full story | ||
| Publisher: El Universal | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:42:23 -0700 | |
| Colombian and Venezuelan armies militarize the border read full story | ||
| Publisher: Colombia Reports | Tue, 22 May 2012 14:13:26 -0700 | |
| FARC hiding in Venezuela: Colombia defense minister read full story | ||
| Publisher: Latin American Herald Tribune | Tue, 22 May 2012 17:18:39 -0700 | |
| Colombian Rebels Kill 12 Soldiers Near Venezuela Border read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:02:21 -0700 | |
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(Repeats with no changes to text) * Team dreams of country's second gold medal * Socialist government makes sports a priority By Julia Symmes Cobb CARACAS, May 22 (Reuters) - Socialist-run Venezuela has been unable to replicate the Olympic glories of ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Pakistan Daily Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 15:57:01 -0700 | |
| Venezuela seeks to improve on poor Olympic record read full story | ||
| Publisher: Aljazeera.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 12:59:34 -0700 | |
| Venezuela's Cuban health programme fraying at the edges read full story | ||
| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:55:43 -0700 | |
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QUITO (Dow Jones)--Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador are interested in building a pipeline to supply natural gas to the central highlands of Ecuador, said Ecuador's minister of non-renewable natural resources. "We will negotiate with Colombia and ... read full story |
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| Publisher: El Universal | Wed, 23 May 2012 14:45:51 -0700 | |
| Ecuador ponders pipeline to buy natural gas from Venezuela and Colombia read full story | ||