| Local name: Repůblica de Venezuela |
| Surface : 912,050
sq km (352,144 sq miles) - Venezuela is bounded to the north by
the Caribbean, to the east by Guyana and the Atlantic Ocean, to
the south by Brazil, and to the west and southwest by Colombia. |
| Population : 22,688,803
inhabitants |
| Electricity: 110
volts AC, 60Hz. US-style two-pin plugs are the most commonly used
fittings |
| Climate: The
climate varies according to altitude. Lowland areas have a
tropical climate. The dry season is from December to April and the
rainy season from May to December. The best time to visit is
between January and April. |
| PASSPORTS:
Passport valid for at least 6 months (if
entering with a visa) or for the duration of stay (if entering
with a Tourist Entry Card) required by all - VISAS:
Required by all except the following, who do, however, require a
Tourist Entry Card (TEC), which is issued free of charge by an
authorised air carrier on presentation of valid air tickets (including
return or onward ticket) for stays of maximum 90 days: Visa
required if not entering Venezuela by air. nationals of Andorra,
Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Dominique, Grenada, Guatemala, Hong Kong (SAR), Hungary, Iceland,
Jamaica, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New
Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, San Marino, St
Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines,
Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago
and Uruguay |
| Capital :
Caracas. Population: 1,975,787 |
| System :
Republic. Gained independence from
Spain in 1830 - A ‘national constitutional assembly’ was
convened in July 1999 to rewrite the country’s constitution.
Executive power is vested in the president, who is popularly
elected for a 6-year term. The legislature is the unicameral
Asemblea Nacional, whose 165 members are directly elected to serve
a 5-year term |
| Languages : spanish, native
dialects |
| Religions : 92
per cent Roman Catholic. |
| Money : Bolívar
(Bs) = 100 céntimos. Notes are in denominations of Bs50,000,
20,000, 10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5.
Coins are in denominations of Bs500, 100, 50, 25, 5, 2 and 1, and
50, 20, 10 and 5 céntimos |
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