Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
República Bolivariana de Venezuela (Spanish ) Motto: Dios y Federación "God and Federation" )Anthem: Gloria al Bravo Pueblo "Glory to the Brave People" )Land controlled by Venezuela shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled land shown in light green.
Capitaland largest city
Caracas 10°30′N 66°55′W / 10.500°N 66.917°W / 10.500; -66.917 Official languages Spanish [b] Recognized regional languages Ethnic groups Religion Demonym(s) Venezuelan Government Federal dominant-party presidential constitutional republic Nicolás Maduro [n 1] Juan Guaidó [n 2] Delcy Rodríguez (constitutional position disputed )Legislature National Assembly 5 July 1811 • Recognized
29 March 1845 15 November 1945 20 December 1999[4] • Total
916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi) (32nd ) • Water (%)
3.2%[d] • 2018 estimate
[5] [6] IMF )[7] 45th )• Density
33.74/km2 (87.4/sq mi) (144st ) GDP (PPP ) 2019 estimate • Total
[8] • Per capita
[9] GDP (nominal) 2020 estimate • Total
[9] 84th )• Per capita
[9] 146th )Gini (2013) [10] medium HDI (2019) [11] high 113th Currency Bolívar Soberano (VES )Time zone UTC −4VET )Date format dd/mm/yyyy (CE ) Driving side right Calling code +58 ISO 3166 code VE Internet TLD .ve ^ Constitution of 1999 , when the state was renamed in honor of Simón Bolívar .^ indigenous languages spoken in the country.^ Spanish , Portuguese , Italian , Amerindian , African , Arab and German descent.^ ^ Bolívar soberano (ISO 4217 code VES) worth 100,000 VEF.
28,887,118
$204.291 billion
44.8