Venezuela

Capital: 
Caracas
Location: 
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana
Country Code: 
VE
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 912,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 2,800 km
Climate: 
tropical, hot, humid, more moderate in highlands
Land Resources (terrain): 
Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest;central plains;Guiana Highlands in southeast
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
natrual gas
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
bauzite
Natural Resource: 
minerals
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Natural Resource: 
diamonds
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 1,200 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
floods
Natural Hazards: 
rockslides
Natural Hazards: 
mudslides
Natural Hazards: 
periodic droughts
Environmental Issues: 
sewage
Environmental Issues: 
oil pollution
Environmental Issues: 
urban pollution
Environmental Issues: 
soil degradation
Environmental Issues: 
urban pollution
Environmental Issues: 
industrial pollution
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 113 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 83 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 540 Million kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 1.6 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 2.6 Million bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 760,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 2.1 Million bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 0 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 24 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 25.51 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 26.8 Million
Nationality: 
Venezuelan
Ethnic Groups: 
Spanish
Ethnic Groups: 
Italian
Ethnic Groups: 
Portuguese
Ethnic Groups: 
Arab
Ethnic Groups: 
German
Ethnic Groups: 
African
Ethnic Groups: 
Indigenous People
Unofficial Language: 
Spanish
Unofficial Language: 
Numerous indigenous dialects
Type Of Government: 
federal republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 93% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
corn
Agricultural Products: 
corghum
Agricultural Products: 
sugarcane
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
bananas
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
coffee
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Agricultural Products: 
pork
Agricultural Products: 
milk
Agricultural Products: 
eggs
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
construction materials
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
iron ore mining
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
aluminum
Industrial Products: 
motor vehicle assembly
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $65 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $92 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $43 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $80 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $350 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 27%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 22%
Export Value: 
Approx. $51 Billion
Export Product: 
petroleum
Export Product: 
bauxite
Export Product: 
aluminum
Export Product: 
steel
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Product: 
agricultural products
Export Product: 
basic manufactures
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Export Partner: 
China
Import Value: 
Approx. $41 Billion
Import Product: 
raw materials
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
equipment
Import Product: 
transport equipment
Import Product: 
construction materials
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
Colombia
Import Partner: 
Brazil
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Mexico
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet
Communication: 
Television
Airports: 
406
Railways: 
Approx. 500 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 95,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 7,000 km
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 5,000 km
Pipelines: 
"refined products: Approx. 1,500 km "
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 21 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 74 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Vectorborne Diseases: 
dengue fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 13 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 13%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 23%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 64%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 11%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 38%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:11