| National name: |
República Bolivariana de Venezuela |
| Total area: |
912.050 sq km |
| Population (2009 est.): |
26,814,843 (growth rate: 1.5%); |
| Birth rate: |
20.6/1000; life expectancy: 73.6 |
| Capital population (2003 est.): |
Caracas, 3,517,300 (metro. area), 1,741,400 (city proper) |
| Largest cities: |
Maracaibo, 1,889,000 (metro. area), 1,854,300 (city proper); Valencia, 1,515,400; Barquisimeto, 948,900 |
| Monetary unit: |
Bolivar |
| Economic summary: |
GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $334.6 billion; per capita $12,200. |
| Real growth rate: |
8.4% |
| Inflation: |
18.7% |
| Unemployment: |
8.5% |
| Agriculture: |
corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish. Labor force: 12.37 million; services 64%, industry 23%, agriculture 13% (1997 est.) |
| Industries: |
petroleum, construction materials, food processing, textiles; iron ore mining, steel, aluminum; motor vehicle assembly. Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds |
| Exports: |
$69.23 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.): petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures |
| Imports: |
$28.81 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.): raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials |
| Ports and harbors: |
Amuay, Bajo Grande, El Tablazo, La Guaira, La Salina, Maracaibo, Matanzas, Palua, Puerto Cabello, Puerto la Cruz, Puerto Ordaz, Puerto Sucre, Punta Cardon |
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