Global Network Venezuela

President: Adrian Cottin Belloso, adriancottin@cantv.net

About Venezuela

National name: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela

Language: Spanish

Capital: Caracas

Government type: Federal republic

National holiday: Independence Day, 5 July (1811)

Currency: Bolivar

Area: 352,143 sq. mile (912,050 sq. km)

Population: (2005 est.) 25,375,281

Population density: per sq. mile: 72

 Age structure:
0-14 years: 29.9%
15-64 years: 65%
65 years and over: 5.1%

Median age:
total: 25.6 years
male: 24.98 years
female: 26.24 years

Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $145.2 billion; per capita $5,800

Labor force: 12.25 million; services 64 %, industry 23%, agriculture 13% (1997 est.)

Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds

Industries: petroleum, iron ore mining, construction materials, food processing, textiles, steel, aluminum, motor vehicles assembly

Exports: $35.84 billion f.o.b.(2004 est.)

Exports commodities: petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures 

 Imports: $14.98 billion f.o.b.(2004 est.)

 Imports commodities: raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials