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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 25,203,466 (91% urban)
- Total area: 912,050 sq. km
- Languages: Spanish (official)
- Religions: Christianity
- Per capita GDP: $4,400 p.a. (1999)
- Exports: $16.9bn; petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, chemicals
- Literacy: 91% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 72.9 years (76.2f, 70m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Venezuela
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Venezuela
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Venezuela
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Venezuela
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Venezuela - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Venezuela - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Venezuela
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- República de Venezuela
- Governments on the WWW - Venezuela - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales (Department of Environment & Natural Resources)
- Banco Central de Venezuela (Central Bank)
- SUDEBAN (Finance Regulatory Agency)
- Investment Promotion Agency
- Inter-government:
- Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) (Caracas, Venezuela) - multilateral financial institution whose mission is to promote the
sustainable development of its twelve shareholder countries and integration of the Andean subregion
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Amazon Watch - works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin
- Centro de Divulgación del Conocimiento Económico (CEDICE) (Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge) (Caracas)
- disseminates economic and political philosophy that promotes freedom and individual incentive and analyses the conditions
that permit the existence of free societies
- Comité de Familiares de las Víctimas de los Sucesos de febrero y marzo de 1989 (COFAVIC) - Committee of Families of the
Victims of the Events of February and March 1989
- Derechos Humanos Venezuela (Human Rights Venezuela)
- Instituto Venezolano de Estudios Sociales y Polticos (INVESP) (Venezuelan Institute for Social and Political Studies) (Caracas)
- promotes and undertakes research in the area of international relations and social and political sciences, including Latin
American and Caribbean integration, peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean, international relations, economics
and the environment, and global transformations
- Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training (ORT) Venezuela - member of one of the largest
non-governmental education and training organisations in the world
- Patria Para Todos (PPT) (Radical Democrat Union)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Venezuela
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Andres Bello Catholic University)
- Biblioteca Nacional de Venezuela (National Library)
- Institute of Advanced Studies in Business
- IVIC (Institute for Scientific Research)
- Metropolitan University
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Estación Biológica El Frio - accommodation
- Villa Cabo Blanco, Margarita Island
- Ya Koo Eco-Lodge
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Oficina Central de Estadística e Informática (Office of Statistics & Information)
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Venezuela
- Social development:
- [The Economist] country briefing - Venezuela
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Venezuela - news articles selected from around the world
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Venezuela
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Venezuela
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Venezuela] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Venezuela - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Venezuela
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Venezuela
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Venezuela - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Venezuela
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- El Nacional - newspaper
- El Universal - newspaper
- Venezuela Analítica - monthly magazine
- La Hora - newspaper
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Cámara de Comercio Venezolano-Italiana (Italian Chamber of Commerce in Venezuela)
- Investment Promotion Agency
- Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela
- TELCEL (Bell South)
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Banco Central de Venezuela (Central Bank)
- SUDEBAN (Finance Regulatory Agency)
- Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) (Caracas, Venezuela) - multilateral financial institution whose mission is to promote the
sustainable development of its twelve shareholder countries and integration of the Andean subregion
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