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Revision as of 16:18, 6 April 2009 by 209.137.161.50 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For other uses, see Venezuela (disambiguation).| Bolivarian Republic of VenezuelaRepública Bolivariana de Venezuela | |
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| Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo Template:Es icon Glory to the Brave People | |
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| Capitaland largest city | Caracas |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| National language | Spanish |
| Ethnic groups | 70% Mestizo, 20% White, 5% Amerindian, 5% others (Africans, Arabs, Asians) |
| Demonym(s) | Venezuelan |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
| • President | Hugo Chávez Frías |
| • Vice president | Ramón Carrizales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 916,445 km (353,841 sq mi) (33rd) |
| • Water (%) | 0.32 |
| Population | |
| • February 2008 estimate | 28,199,822 (40th) |
| • 2001 census | 23,054,985 |
| • Density | 30.2/km (78.2/sq mi) (173rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2008
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| • Total | $362.772 billion (32nd) |
| ISO 3166 code | VE |
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Martín Fernández de Enciso, a member of the Vespucci and Ojeda's crew, states in his work Summa de Geografía that the indigenous population they found were called "Veneciuela", suggesting that the name "Venezuela" may have evolved from a native word. The Vespucci story, however, remains the most popular and accepted version of the origin of the country's name. In English, the word Venezuela is pronounced as /ˌvɛnɨzˈweɪlə/. The Venezuelan Spanish is IPA: [beneˈswela].
See also
Main article: List of Venezuela-related articles
References
- "Venezuela". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- Thomas, Hugh (2005). Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan. Random House. p. 189. ISBN 0-37550-204-1.
- "Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos" (in Spanish). Instituto de Cultura Hispánica (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional). 1958: 386.
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External links
- E-Government (in Spanish)
- Template:Wikitravel
- "Venezuela". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
- Venezuela at UCB Libraries GovPubs
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- Venezuela at Encyclopædia Britannica
- Venezuela from the Library of Congress Country Studies (1990)
- Venezuela Information Office
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