AREA ................................................
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912.050
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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25.017.387 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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27,4 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Caracas
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Bolivar (VEB)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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6043 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,55 (73th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Caribbean Sea 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5007 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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5 July 1811 (from Spain)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Federal Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.ve
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+58
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