World Context: Venezuela

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Venezuela” to the supplied dataset entity “Venezuela.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana Area: total : 912,050 sq km; land: 882,050 sq km; water: 30,000 sq km Climate: tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands Terrain: Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast Natural hazards: subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughts Environmental issues: sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from mining operations

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 31,755,435 (2025 est.); male: 15,808,263; female: 15,947,172 Population distribution: most of the population is concentrated in the northern and western highlands along an eastern spur at the northern end of the Andes, an area that includes the capital of Caracas Urbanization: urban population: 88.4% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 1.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Spanish (official) 98.2%, indigenous 1.3%, Portuguese 0.1%, other 0.4% (2023 est.)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Caracas; geographic coordinates: 10 29 N, 66 52 W; time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: named for the Caracas tribe that originally settled in the area; the origin of their name is unknown Government type: federal presidential republic Legal system: civil law system based on the Spanish civil code

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: South American economy; ongoing hyperinflation since mid-2010s; chaotic economy due to political corruption, infrastructure cuts, and human rights abuses; in debt default; oil exporter; hydropower consumer; rising Chinese relations Industries: agricultural products, livestock, raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, iron and steel products, crude oil and petroleum products Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 62% (2017 est.) Airports: 509 (2025) Ports: total ports: 31 (2024); large: 1; medium: 2; small: 11; very small: 17; ports with oil terminals: 21; key ports: Amuay (Bahia de Amuay), Bahia de Pertigalete, Ciudad Bolivar, Guanta, La Guaira, La Salina, Las Piedras, Maracaibo, Puerto Cabello, Puerto de Hierro, Puerto la Cruz, Puerto Miranda, Puerto Ordaz, Punta Cardon

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