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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela[a]
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| Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo Glory to the Brave People |
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| Capital and largest city |
Caracas 10°30′N 66°58′W / 10.500°N 66.967°W |
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| National language | Spanish[b] | |||||
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| Demonym | Venezuelan | |||||
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic | |||||
| - | President | Nicolás Maduro | ||||
| - | Vice President | Jorge Arreaza | ||||
| - | President of the National Assembly | Diosdado Cabello | ||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | |||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | from Spain | 5 July 1811 | ||||
| - | from Gran Colombia | 13 January 1830 | ||||
| - | Recognized | 30 March 1845 | ||||
| - | Current constitution | 20 December 1999 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 916,445 km2 (33rd) 353,841 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 0.32[d] | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2011 census | 28,946,101 (44th) | ||||
| - | Density | 30.2/km2 (181st) 77/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $396.848 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $13,633[2] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2013 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $345.651 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $11,527[2] | ||||
| Gini (2010) | 39[3] medium |
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| HDI (2013) |  0.748[4]high · 71st |
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| Currency | Bolívar fuerte[e] (VEF) |
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| Time zone | VET (UTC–4½) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Calling code | +58 | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | VE | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ve | |||||
| a. | ^ The "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" has been the full official title since the adoption of the new Constitution of 1999, when the state was renamed in honor of Simón Bolívar. | |||||
| b. | ^ The Constitution also recognizes all indigenous languages spoken in the country. | |||||
| c. | ^ Some important subgroups include those of Spanish, Italian, Amerindian, African, Portuguese, Arab and German descent. | |||||
| d. | ^ Area totals include only Venezuelan-administered territory. | |||||
| e. | ^ On 1 January 2008, a new bolivar was introduced, the bolívar fuerte (ISO 4217 code VEF) worth 1,000 VEB. | |||||
