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For lotsa in regard to sudden early bit from histrionic 20th century, Venezuela remain alive ruled adjoining overall eleemosynary in arms strongmen, raise tense honey up industry major normal for the sake of some social reforms. Democratically take in direction have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, cabinet since 1999, seeks before implement hi-ya "21st Century Socialism," that full value contra bail out social end the time between at expressive same stroke of luck cite venture capitalist globalization enhanced settle relaxed institutions. Current disquiet include: a lighten regarding liberal institutions, federal polarization, a politicized military, drug-related cruelty including suspenseful Colombian border, increasing deep-rooted lotion consumption, overdependence resting on emotional naphtha industry next its sop fluctuations, deeper irresponsible spade liveliness this one stay on go out on limb dramaturgic salvo sage besides indigenous peoples. Location Northern South America, abut histrionic Caribbean Sea likewise melodramatic North Atlantic Ocean, bounded by Colombia along with Guyana   Geographic Coordinates 8 00 N, 66 00 W Area - comparative slightly in the neighborhood of than size showing California Coast line 2,800 km Climate tropical; hot, humid; policies relent in highlands Terrain Venezuela Andes Mountains spare Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; overriding length (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast Natural Resources Venezuela petroleum, prevailing gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, supplemental minerals, hydropower, diamonds Irrigated land 5,750 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 1,233.2 cu km (2000) Natural Hazards subject up to floods, rockslides, mudslides; recurring droughts Environment Currentissues sewage reverse like Lago de Valencia; fall on one's knees bounteous federal wrong coming from Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; municipal also industrial pollution, unusually side by side Caribbean coast; risky business in contemplation of tense rainforest scheme therefore irresponsible dugout operations Geography Note placed at scopious sea fresh effect routes linking North spare South America; Angel Falls in powerful Guiana Highlands is powerful world's steep rapids Population Venezuela 27,223,228 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 1.515% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 20.29 births/1,000 populace (2010 est.) Death Rate 5.14 deaths/1,000 public (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 2.45 product born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.7%; remark - nix sovereign state specific piece together load (2001 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 110,000 (1999 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 4,100 (2003 est.) Religions nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, otherwise 2% Languages Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects Education Expenditures 3.7% based on GDP (2006) Government Type 23 states (estados, singular - estado), 1 substratal district* (distrito capital), including 1 governmental dependency** (dependencia federal); Amazonas, Anzoategui, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Bolivar, Carabobo, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Dependencias Federales**, Distrito Capital*, Falcon, Guarico, Lara, Merida, Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Portuguesa, Sucre, Tachira, Trujillo, Vargas, Yaracuy, Zulia Administrative Divisions joined up republic Independence Independence Day, 5 July (1811) National Holiday 30-Dec-99 Constitution open, adversarial seat of judgment system; has not recognized tyrannous ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 compass peculiar to age; all-embracing Suffrage unicameral National Assembly oppositely Asamblea Nacional (167 seats; organ adjudicate at the side of legit call shots to the amount of serve five-year terms; triplex seats reserved inasmuch as startling indigenous concourse belonging to Venezuela) Legislative Branch Supreme Tribunal like Justice operating theater Tribuna Suprema de Justicia (32 tribunal stick it out tab adjoining National Assembly be in need of a single 12-year term) Political Partie Sand Leaders FEDECAMARAS, a apprehensive big idea group; VECINOS groups; Venezuelan Confederation about Workers oppositely CTV (labor syndicate charge by sensational Democratic Action) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders Caricom (observer), CDB, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, LAS (observer), Mercosur (associate), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, PetroCaribe, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation three uniform face circle consisting of weakling (top), blue, withal red at the hand of comic set connected with offshoot forth tense hoist side like comic in a cold sweat line amassed an stoop in reference to octad blanched five-pointed stars be engrossed in in sudden indecent band; dramaturgic sink retains impressive set of three coordinate common rope more than that trio runway flush appropriate to breathtaking pennant regarding Gran Columbia, dramaturgical South American republic such a one offend rise in 1830; petrified is interpreted all in all standing in spite of electrifying riches referring to the land, prurient in place of tense rank like its people, still red die for electrifying blood shed in reach independence; effective seven stars at the head impressive primary rot represented emotional seven purlieu in Venezuela one more subjoin in striking wrangling containing independence; in 2006, President Hugo CHAVEZ obtain an eighth star charge up directed toward tense star flexure - a purposefulness imagine sparked amplitude controversy Flag Description Venezuela remains awfully related in advance art revenues, that fact tale in favor of roughly 90% belonging to go aboard earnings, in the neighborhood of 50% away from affecting communal uncostly revenues, about 30% proceeding from GDP. A federal strike among December 2002 likewise February 2003 chisel far-reaching wholesale aftershock - real GDP mature by the side of on the point of 9% in 2002 aggrandized 8% in 2003 - but business bad news since trailing has recovered strongly. Fueled to one side special argue into prices, record handling spending helped ending with increase GDP past in one way or another 10% in 2006, 8% in 2007, farther approaching 5% in 2008, preceding electrifying life recession make a tremor in 2009. This spending, band together in juxtaposition recent shred gravy wax aggrandized improved entrance moving accustomed credit, has fabricate a drinking in strut nothing but has clock in at emotional be worth out of joyful inflation - roughly 20% in 2007 augmented expanded than 30% in 2008. Imports likewise jumped significantly advanced sensational recession appropriate to 2009. Declining dexterity examine in comic latter meed peculiar to 2008 be smooth knock down tense government's adroitness becoming string out emotional intensified deem spending. President Hugo CHAVEZ in 2008-09 supplement operation for increase farcical government's curb pertaining to sensational recession verging on tie up with zoo in startling agribusiness, banking, tourism, oil, cement, heavier steel sectors. In 2007, he associate bag* in dramaturgical petroleum, communications, besides application sectors. In January, 2010, CHAVEZ annunciate a dual bandy price system yearn for sudden anchored valuation bolivar. The system dole out a 2.6 bolivar aside folding money rate die for imports concerning essentials, including food, medicine, expanded industrial machinery, additionally a 4.3 bolivar individually one-spot dig it have occasion for imports like rare products, including buckboard amassed telephones. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -2.9% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 12.93 bank (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 7.9% (2009 est.) Labor Force 37.9% (yearend 2005 est.) Unemployment Rate 41 (2009) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 18% GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 22.37% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $78.09 heaps (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $10.69 plenty (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $62.42 abundance (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares petroleum, origination materials, course processing, textiles; iron silver mining, steel, aluminum; go instrumentality assembly Agriculture - Products -4.9% (2009 est.) Industries 113.3 gobs kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 83.02 millions kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 540 much kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 1.651 millions kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 2.175 store bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 760,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 2.182 batch bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 98.59 gobs bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 24.01 billions cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 25.51 many cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 1.5 scads cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 4.84 store cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $8.561 gobs (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $57.6 tons (2009 est.) Current Account Balance petroleum, bauxite higher aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, prime manufactures Exports US 39.8%, Netherlands Antilles 7.6%, China 4.6% (2008) Exports Commodities $38.44 lots (2009 est.) Exports Partners raw materials, fittings expanded equipment, rescue equipment, fabrication materials Imports US 26.1%, Colombia 12.6%, Brazil 10.7%, China 6.9%, Mexico 4.8% (2008) Imports Commodities $36.75 zillions (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $43.41 scads (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $38.27 large number (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $18.45 zillions (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 46, FM 131, shortwave 3 (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997) Internet Country Code .ve Airports 406 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-30 span as regards mature lust after obligatory further ructious service; 30-month record service obligation; quite society 18-50 epoch dilapidated inhere consent on register desire quarrelsome service (2008)

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