Venezuela - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Area in Km²

916,445

Population

28,979,857 population

Capital

Caracas

Religion

90% Catholic; 2% Protestant; 1% Orthodox; 7% Others

Government

Federal presidential constitutional republic

Language

Official language

Spanish

Languages spoken

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-4

Currency

Currency

Bolivar fuerte

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Possible criminality risk

Border Issues

None

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

High

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+58

Internet availability

Medium

Electricity

V

120

Hz

60