 |
 |
| Official Name |
- |
República Bolivariana de Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) |
| Languages |
- |
Spanish |
| Country Population |
- |
24,000,000 |
| Capital City |
- |
Caracas
(population 2,050,000) |
| Land Area |
- |
340,000 square miles (twice the size of
California) |
| Currency |
- |
Bolivar (1 boliviano = 1/7th of 1 cent) |
| Fun Facts |
- |
The country was discovered by Columbus
in 1498. |
| |
- |
Venezuela was given its name, which
means "Little Venice", by Amerigo Vespucci, a mapmaker from whose name we
get America. |
| |
- |
It is a wealthy country because of the
oil off of it's north coast. |
| |
|
|
|
Return to South
America Map
Page |
|
Return to
Home Page |
