Formation
July 5, 1811
Capital
Caracas
Population
30.52 million (2023 estimate)
Official Languages
Spanish
President
Nicolás Maduro Moros
Currency
Venezuelan Bolívar Soberano (VES)
GDP
$43.79 billion USD (2020)
Venezuela
About
A nation located at the northernmost point of South America.
Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana are its neighbors. Venezuela fought against
Spanish colonial rule for a long time from 1810 to 1823 during the War of
Independence.
Trivia
The world's tallest continuous waterfall, Angel Falls, is
located in the nation. The famous Mount Roraima is also located in the nation.
The colorful and vibrant Carnival of El Callao is held in the coastal region of
Venezuela. Arepas are corn cakes filled with meat, cheese, or beans that are
eaten by Venezuelans.
