Venezuela: map, capital and facts
Venezuela is a country in South America. Its capital is Caracas. Its official language is Spanish.
Venezuela covers about 916,445 km², making it the 32nd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 28.5 million people live there, the 53rd-most populous.
Venezuela shares land borders with 3 countries: Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.
Where is Venezuela?
Venezuela is in South America. Its centre lies at roughly 8°N, 66°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Venezuela is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Venezuela facts
| Capital | Caracas |
|---|---|
| Continent | South America |
| Region | South America |
| Area | 916,445 km² (32nd largest) |
| Population | 28,516,896 (53rd most populous) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currency | Venezuelan bolívar soberano (Bs.S.) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Centre point | 8°N, 66°W |
Countries that border Venezuela
Other countries near Venezuela
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Trinidad and Tobago, about 640 km
- Grenada, about 660 km
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 780 km
- Saint Lucia, about 850 km
- Barbados, about 910 km
Guess Venezuela in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Venezuela were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 916,445 km²
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More countries in South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.