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Venezuela
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Country
(long
form) |
Bolivarian
Republic
of
Venezuela |
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Capital |
Caracas |
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Total
Area |
352,144.47
sq mi
912,050.00
sq km
(slightly
more
than
twice
the
size
of
California) |
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Population |
23,916,810
(July
2001
est.) |
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Estimated
Population
in
2050 |
37,106,394 |
|
Languages |
Spanish
(official),
numerous
indigenous
dialects |
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Literacy |
91.1%
total,
91.8%
male,
90.3%
female
(1995
est.) |
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Religions |
nominally
Roman
Catholic
96%,
Protestant
2%,
other
2%
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Life
Expectancy |
70.29
male,
76.56
female
(2001
est.) |
|
Government
Type |
federal
republic |
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Currency |
1
bolivar
(Bs)
= 100
centimos |
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GDP
(per
capita) |
$6,200
(2000
est.) |
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Industry |
petroleum,
iron
ore
mining,
construction
materials,
food
processing,
textiles,
steel,
aluminum,
motor
vehicle
assembly |
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Agriculture |
corn,
sorghum,
sugarcane,
rice,
bananas,
vegetables,
coffee;
beef,
pork,
milk,
eggs;
fish |
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Arable
Land |
4% |
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Natural
Resources |
petroleum,
natural
gas,
iron
ore,
gold,
bauxite,
other
minerals,
hydropower,
diamonds |
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