General aspects about Venezuela                                                 
Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Area: 912,050 Sq. Km.                      
Population:

26 million. Two-thirds of the population is under the age of 30. Literacy  rate  89%.
Capital: Caracas  (population 5 million)
Other major cities:

Maracaibo (Pop. 2 million) is the centre of oil-industry. 
Valencia (Pop. 1 million) industrial centre.
Language: Spanish
States:

Venezuela is a Federal Republic consisting of 22 States,
a federal district  and 72 island dependencies in the Caribbean.
Currency:  1 US $ = 2150 Bolivars (written as Bs. ) . March 2005
Time Zone:

9 ½   hours from India
Electric Current: 110 Volts, 60 cycles
Telephone Code:

  • +58       -  Venezuela

  • +58-212 -  Caracas

  • +58-241 -  Valencia

  • +58-261 -  Maracaibo

Climate:

Subtropical. Average temperature 27†C Caracas has one of the best climates in the  World with an average of 24†C.
Government:

One of the longest continuing democracies of Latin America with very few lapses into  military dictatorship. Democratic rule  continues since 1958.

Presidential system of Government. Current President is Hugo Chavez Frias elected in July 2000 for a term of six years, untill Junuary 2007.