Venezuela
Official name: |
Venezuela |
Capital City: |
Caracas |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.ve |
International Dialing Code: |
58 |
Population: |
21,983,188 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 bolivar (Bs) = 100 centimos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish (official), native dialects |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Mar 7, 8, Apr 19, 21, 22, May 1, Jun 24, Jul 4, 5, 24, Nov 12, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: petroleum 72%, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures |
Partners: US and Puerto Rico 55%, Japan, Netherlands, Italy Major Imports: |
Commodities: raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials |
Partners: US 40%, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Canada Total Export: |
$18.3 billion (f.o.b., 1995) |
Total Import: |
$11.6 billion (f.o.b., 1995) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$195.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$9,300 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
91.1% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.89% (1996 est.) |
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