Capital: Caracas

Largest City: Caracas (1,838,900)

Highest Elevation: Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5,007 m (16427 ft)

Population: 25,017,387

Lowest Elevation: Caribbean Sea 0 m (0 ft)

Geography: Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast

Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands

Languages: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects

Area: 352,051 sq. mile / 912,050 sq. kil (About twice the size of California )

International Calling Code: 58

Tourism Website: http://www.think-venezuela.net

Currency: Bolivar

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