Coordinates: 7°N 65°W / 7°N 65°W / 7; -65Venezuela
(/ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə/; American Spanish: [beneˈswela] (listen)),
officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República
Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South
America, consisting of a continental landmass and many small islands
and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of
916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi) and the population of Venezuela was
estimated at 28 million in 2019. The capital and largest urban
agglomeration is the city of Caracas.The continental territory is
bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on
the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the
north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government
maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a
federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital
District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore
islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin
America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the
north and in the capital.
(/ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə/; American Spanish: [beneˈswela] (listen)),
officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República
Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South
America, consisting of a continental landmass and many small islands
and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of
916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi) and the population of Venezuela was
estimated at 28 million in 2019. The capital and largest urban
agglomeration is the city of Caracas.The continental territory is
bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on
the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the
north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government
maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a
federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital
District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore
islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin
America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the
north and in the capital.
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