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          AREA ................................................
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          912.050 
                kmq 
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            POPULATION ..................................
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          25.017.387 in. 
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            DENSITY .........................................
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          27,4 in/kmq 
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            CAPITAL ..........................................
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          Caracas 
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            LANGUAGES ....................................
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          Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
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            RELIGIONS ......................................
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          Nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%
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            CURRENCY ......................................
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          Bolivar (VEB)
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           GDP per CAPITA .............................
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          6043 $ (2004)
          
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           HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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          0,55 (73th place)
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              LOWEST POINT ...............................
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          Caribbean Sea 0 m
         
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            HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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          Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5007 m
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             INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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          5 July 1811 (from Spain)
          
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             INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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          Federal Republic
          
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             WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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            .ve
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                  COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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          +58
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