| Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
 |
| República Bolivariana de Venezuela |
| Widget Venezuela |
| |
| Continent |
Americas |
| Sub-continent |
South America |
| Population (2008) |
26 414 815 |
inhabitants |
| Yearly growth rate |
1.500 |
% |
| Area |
916 445 |
km2 |
| Density |
28.82 |
inhabitants/km2 |
| GNP (2007) |
231.38 |
milliards $USD |
| GNP/inhabitant (2007) |
8 423 |
$USD |
| GNP growth (2007) |
28.29 |
% |
| GDP (2007) |
227.75 |
milliards $USD |
| GDP/inhabitant (2007) |
8 282 |
$USD |
| GDP growth (2007) |
8.40 |
% |
| Life expectancy (2008) |
73.45 |
years |
| Birth (2008) |
20.92 |
‰ |
| Fecundity index (2008) |
2.52 |
children/woman |
| Death (2008) |
5.10 |
‰ |
| Child death rate (2008) |
22.02 |
‰ |
| Alphabtization rate (2001) |
93.00 |
% |
| Official languages |
Spanish |
| Currency converter |
BolÃvar fuerte (VEF) |
| Human developpment index (IDH 2007) |
0.844/1.0 (rank : 59/186) |
| Environmental Performance Index (EPI 2010) |
62.9 (rank : 65/164) |
| Nature of the state |
Federal presidential republic |
| Head of the state |
President Hugo Chávez FrÃas |
| National hollyday |
5th july (independence in 1811) |
| Internet code of the country : |
.ve |
| Demonym |
Venezuelan |
| Tourist (2007) |
771 000 |
people |
