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Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Maracaibo |
1,799,900 |
2002 |
| Caracas |
1,763,100 |
2002 |
| Valencia |
1,457,200 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
23,611,400 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
912,050 km2 |
| Area Land: |
882,050 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,800 km km |
| Capital: |
Caracas |
| Climate: |
Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate
in the highlands |
| Languages: |
Spanish (official) |
| Currency: |
1 bolivar (Bs) = 100 centimos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 5 July (1811) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Caracas |
| January: |
19°C / 66.2°F |
| July: |
21°C / 69.8°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
827.5mm / 32.6'' |
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Religions
|
| Nominally Roman
Catholic |
96% |
| Protestant |
2% |
| Other |
2% |
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