5. Venezuela, named the
Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela since 1999, is located
on the northern coast of South
America. The country comprises
a continental mainland and
numerous islands in the
Caribbean Sea. It borders
Guyana to the east, Brazil to
the south, and Colombia to the
6. Population:
2,89,46,101
Capital : caracas
Currency: bolívar
Languages: Spanish (official)
Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 96%,
Protestant 2%, other 2%
Area: 916,445 km2
Water (%)0.32
Calling code +58
Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo
7. independence-
from Spain:- 5 July 1811
from Gran Colombia:- 13 January 1830
Current constitution:- 20 December 1999
VEF/INR = 0.10250
16. GDP purchasing power parity: US$186.3 billion.
3.7% agriculture, 41% industry, 55.3% services
GDP real growth rate: 10.3%
GDP per capita: $11,527
Industries: petroleum, construction
materials, food processing, textiles, iron ore
mining, steel, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly
Agriculture
products: corn, sugarcane, rice, bananas, veget
ables, coffee, beef, pork, milk, eggs, fish.
Poverty rate: 31.6%
Inflation Rate: 19.4%
17.
18. Universidad de Los Andes
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Universidad de Carabobo
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Universidad del Zulia
Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro
Alvarado
Universidad Metropolitana
Universidad de Oriente
Universidad Pedagógica Experimental
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