south america • VEN
Venezuela
Location marker · geographic overview
8° N / 66° WTHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Caracas
- Population
- 28,405,543 2024
- Area
- 916,445 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Spanish
- Currency
- Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES)
- Geography
- Coastal country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Venezuela
Venezuela is replete with stunning natural wonders and sights such as countless national parks, magnificent waterfalls, and three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The world's tallest waterfall, the Angel Falls (Kerepakupai Vená), is found here.
Landscape & landmarks
Angel Falls in the Guiana Highlands and Canaima National ParkRead the see section ↗
Food & everyday culture
Arepas, thick corn tortillas which are split and stuffed with myriad fillings, are the quintessential Venezuelan dish. The most famous variations are the "reina pepiada" (shredded chicken salad with avocado) and “dominó” (stuffed with black beans and shredded white cheese).Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- South America
- Calling code
- +58
- Internet domain
- .ve
- Land border codes
- BRA, COL, GUY
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .ve. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.