Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela[1] *República Bolivariana de Venezuela* :
*Motto: **Dios y Federación* (Spanish)
"God and Federation" :
*Anthem: **Gloria al Bravo Pueblo* (Spanish)
Glory to the Brave People :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Caracas
10°30′N 66°58′W / 10.5, -66.967
Official languages :
Spanish[2]
National language :
Spanish (*de facto*)[2]
Government :
Federal presidential republic
Government President :
Hugo Ch?vez Fr?as
Government Vice president :
Ram?n Carrizales
Independence from Spain :
-32323
Independence from Gran Colombia :
-25556
Independence Recognized :
-20001
Area Total :
916,445 km² (33rd)
353,841 sq mi
Population February 2008 estimate :
28,199,822 (40th)
Population 2001 census :
23054985
Population Density :
30.2/km² (173rd)
77/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$334.850 billion[1]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$12,176[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$227.753 billion[1]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$8,282[1]
*Gini* (2003) :
48.2[2] (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.792 (medium) (74th)
Currency :
Bolívar fuerte[4] (VEF)
*^* The "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" has been the full official title
since the adoption of the new Constitution of 1999, when the state was
renamed in honor of Simón Bolívar.
*^* The Constitution also recognizes all indigenous languages sp :
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela[1] *Rep?blica Bolivariana de Venezuela* :
*Motto: **Dios y Federaci?n* (Spanish)
"God and Federation" :
*Anthem: **Gloria al Bravo Pueblo* (Spanish)
Glory to the Brave People :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Caracas
10?30?N 66?58?W? / ?10.5, -66.967
Official languages :
Spanish[2]
National language :
Spanish (*de facto*)[2]
Government :
Federal presidential republic
President :
Hugo Ch?vez Fr?as
Vice president :
Ram?n Carrizales
Total :
916,445 km? (33rd)
353,841 sq mi
February 2008 estimate :
28,199,822 (40th)
Density :
30.2/km? (173rd)
77/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$334.850 billion[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$227.753 billion[1]
*Gini* (2003) :
48.2[2] (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.792 (medium) (74th)
Currency :
Bol?var fuerte[4] (VEF)
*^* The "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" has been the full official title
since the adoption of the new Constitution of 1999, when the state was
renamed in honor of Sim?n Bol?var.
*^* The Constitution also recognizes all indigenous languages sp :
