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Photos of Venezuela

The Simon Bolivar Statue in Plaza Bolivar in Caracas.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 34

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Spanish audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 129

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 27

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 94

Death rate

comparison ranking: 137

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 3

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 36

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 101

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 87

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 194

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 219

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 156

Labor force

comparison ranking: 51

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 107

Public debt

comparison ranking: 136

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 7

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 171

Exports

comparison ranking: 52

Imports

comparison ranking: 99

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 38

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 17

Railways

comparison ranking: total 114

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 51

Waterways

comparison ranking: 22

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 60

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 8

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues