Venezuela, general information
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Localization: Venezuela is located in the north of the south american continent. The geographical coordinates are 00º38′53”;12º12′00” latitude north and 59º47′50”; 73º22′38” latitude west.
Borders: The country possesses borders with the Caribbean Sea to the north, Guyana and the Atlantic ocean to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west.
Oficial Language: Spanish
Currency: Bolívar (4,30 USD)
Religion: catholic
Population: according to the last census (2001) Venezuela has 23.232.553 inhabitants
Venezuela has 24 states and the capital city is Caracas with 2.079.596 inhabitants (2001)
Clima: The weather in Venezuela is very varied. The country is located in the intertropical zone and the wind comes from the northwest and southeast. The rainy season is from May until October and the dry season from November until April. The average temperature is 1º-9º C in the Andes and 38ºC in the rest of the country.
Surface: Venezuela has 912.050 Km2 and more than 314 islands.
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