# Venezuela

**República Bolivariana de Venezuela1Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela1**|

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| Motto: *None* 2 |
| Kansion na Dalin: *Gloria al Bravo Pueblo* |
| Lokasyon na Venezuela |
| **Kabesera** | Caracas 10°30′ N 66°58′ W |
| **Sankabalgan ya siyudad** | Caracas |
| **Salita ya uusarin na gobiyerno** | Spanish 3 |
| **Gobiyerno** | Federal republic |
|  - President | Nicolás Maduro |
|  - Vice president | José Vicente Rangel |
| **Independence** |   |
|  - From Spain | July 5, 1811  |
|  - From Gran Colombia | November 21, 1831  |
|  - Recognised | March 30, 1845  |
| **Awang** |   |
|  - Katiponan | 916,445 km² (33rd) |
|   | 353,841 sq mi  |
|  - Danom (%) | 0.3 |
| **Bilang na Too** |   |
|  - Nen 2018 | 31,828,110 (44rd) |
|  - Census nen 2001 | 23,054,210 |
|  - Density | 36.5/km² (181th) |
| **GDP** (PPP) | Nen 2005 |
|  - Katiponan | $163.503 billion (51st) |
|  - Per capita | $6,186 (95th) |
| **HDI** (2003) | 0.772 (75th) – medium |
| **Kwarta** | Venezuelan bolívar (`VEB`) |
| **Zone na oras** | AST (UTC-4) |
| **Internet TLD** | .ve |
| **Calling code** | `+58` |

Say [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə]; Espaniol: *Venezuela*, IPA: [beneˈswela]), sakey ya dalin ya wadyad baybay na Abalaten America. Kabay na Venezuela so bansan Brazil ed abalaten, Guyana ed bokig, san Colombia diad sagor. Diad baybay na gilig na dayat na Venezuela naanap so saray kapuloan na Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, san Trinidad and Tobago.

### Holidays

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| January 1 | *Día de Año Nuevo* | New Year's Day | Beginning of the Civil Year |
| January 6 | *Día de Reyes* | Epiphany | Christian feast, the visit of the three Magi to Jesus. |
| Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | *Carnaval* | Carnival | - |
| From Palm Sunday to Easter | *Semana Santa* | Holy Week | Commemoration of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ. |
| March 19 | *Día de San José* | Saint Joseph's Day | In honor of Saint Joseph |
| April 19 | *19 de abril* | Beginning of the Independence Movement | Remembering the 1810 coup and start of the Venezuelan Independence |
| May 1 | *Día del Trabajador* | Labour Day | - |
| June 24 | *Batalla de Carabobo* | Battle of Carabobo | Ensurance of the Venezuelan Independence; tagged also as Army's Day |
| July 5 | *5 de julio* | Independence Day | Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence |
| July 24 | *Natalicio del Libertador* | Birth of Simón Bolívar | Also tagged as Navy's Day. |
| August 3 |  *Día de la Bandera* | Flag Day | Previously, in Venezuela the Flag Day was celebrated in March 12, until August 3, 2006, in honor of the disembarkation of Francisco de Miranda in La Vela de Coro, 1806. |
| October 12 | *Día de la Resistencia Indígena* | Day of Indigenous Resistance | Previously, in Venezuela the holiday was called *Día de la Raza*, conmemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. |
| November 1 | *Día de Todos los Santos* | All Saints Day | - |
| November 17 to November 19 | *Feria de la Chinita* | Feria of La Chinita | Only in the Zulian region; celebrating the miracle of Our Lady of Rosario of Chiquinquirá. |
| December 8 | *Inmaculada Concepción* | Immaculate Conception | Celebrating the preservance of Mary, the mother of Jesus from the original sin by the Grace of God. |
| December 24 | *Nochebuena* | Christmas Eve | Birth of Jesus (*Divino Niño*). |
| December 31 | *Nochevieja* | New Year's Eve | Final day of the Civil Year |

## Gawing ed Labas

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Official
* (Espaniol) Asamblea Nacional - Official Parliamentary Site.
* (Espaniol) National Electoral Council
* (Espaniol) Gobierno en Línea - Official governmental portal.
* (Espaniol) Ministerio Público
* (Espaniol) Presidencia de la República de Venezuela - Official Presidential Site.
* (Espaniol) - Tribunal Supremo de Justicia Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ)

Media and communications
* (Espaniol) Analítica
* (Espaniol) Cadena Global
* (English) The Daily Journal - 60 year old English language newspaper
* (Espaniol) Diario El Nacional
* (Espaniol) Diario Tal Cual
* (Espaniol) Diario El Universal
* (Espaniol) Globovisión - 24 Hour News Channel
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* (Espaniol) Agencia de Noticias de Venezuela
* (Espaniol) Mágica 99.1 FM
* (Espaniol) Panorama - Maracaibo based newspaper
* (Espaniol) Radio Caracas Televisión
* (Espaniol) Venezolana de Televisión
* (Espaniol) La Verdad
* (Espaniol) Notisur
* (Espaniol) Noticias de Venezuela
* (Espaniol) Unión Radio
* (Espaniol) Radio Nacional de Venezuela
* (Espaniol) Televisora Regional de Portuguesa
* (Espaniol) Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias - Government news agency
* (Espaniol) Telesur - State sponsored Latin American news agency
* (English) Vheadline.com

Culture, Images and Tourism
* Venezuela yours... Pictures and information of the country.
* The llanos of Venezuela
* The Beauty of Venezuela in Pictures Pictures of cities, landscapes, animals, plants, seas and mountains.
* Music Llanera

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* Margarita Island Information - Summarized Isla Margarita Information
* Discover Venezuela - information and images.
* (Espaniol) Efemérides Venezolanas
* (Espaniol) Venezuela in Photographs
* Venezuelan Picture Gallery Pictures of cities, landscapes, animals and plants.

Miscellaneous
* (Espaniol) Mi Punto.com - portal including news, entertainment, sports and miscellanea.
* Encyclopaedia Britannica Venezuela - Country Page
* Open Directory Project directory category (various languages)
* Latin Business Chronicle Venezuela Business Reports, Statistics and Links
* (English) Venezuela main cities satellite views
* Voter turnout, Gender quotas, Electoral system design and Political party financing in Venezuela

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