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Venezuela is located in northern South America, sharing its western border with Colombia, its eastern border with Guyana, and its southern border with Brazil. The capital city is Caracas.
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  • Population: 25,375,281
  • Land Area: 882,050 sq km
  • Capital City: Caracas
  • Languages: Spanish,  indigenous languages
  • Religions: 96% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, 2% other
  • Government: federal republic
  • Date of independence: 7/5/1811
  • GDP: $145.2 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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