√ Basic information on Venezuela (South America)
Venezuela
National flag of Venezuela
The country of dramatic contrasts. Its unique geography ranges from the long Caribbean coastline in the north to the dense Amazon Forest in the south.
To the east lies the stunning Gran Sabana plateau, while the peaks of the Andes dominate the west.
In view of the actual political situation, restriction of freedom of expression and ongoing human rights violations in the country, we currently don't recommend to take Spanish languages courses in Venezuela.
Venezuela in numbers/basic information on Venezuela
- Inhabitants: ~ 27.730.000
- Area of Venezuela: 916.445 km² (353.841 square miles)
- Spoken languages: spanish
- Borders with: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana
- Capital: Caracas
- Seat of the congress/parliament: Caracas
- Seat of the government: Caracas
- Head of State and Government Chief: Hugo Chávez Frías
- Voltage: 120 V/60 Hz
- Telephone prefix number, Venezuela phone country code: +58
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC -5,5 hours
- When you opened this page in Venezuela it was 08:04 h.
- Currency: Bolivar (VEF)
Climate
The climate is tropical, but temperatures vary considerably with altitude. Like most tropical areas of the world, Venezuela has dry season and a rainy season.
Broadly speaking, the dry season goes from December to May while the rainy season lasts the remaining part of the year.
Fauna of Venezuela
As a tropical country with a diverse geography, Venezuela has a varied and abundant flora and fauna. Over millions of years, distinctive biohabitats evolved in different regions, each with its own peculiar wildlife, including the jaguar, puma, monkeys, fresh water dolphins and more.
The country is also home to the giant otter or 'water-wolf’, which is the rarest otter in the world. The bird population consists of a lot of different species, among which are the condor, flamingo, pelican, several species of parrots, and toucan and a rare, nocturnal species, the oilbird (guacharo). Venezuela’s reptiles include five species of cayman, the common iguana, rattlesnake, boa and the largest snake in the world: the anaconda.
