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Venezuela
From high peaks and waterfalls to wildlife rich grasslands rivers and coast, Venezuela boasts a remarkable concentration of some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes.
- Capital city: Caracas
- Population: 28,047,938 (2011)
- Size of country: 912,050 sq km
- Currency: Venezuelan bolívar
- Power supply: 110 Volts
- Sockets: US-style two-pin variety
- Language: Spanish
- Time difference: GMT - 4.5 hours
- Visas: British nationals may visit Venezuela as a tourist with a valid passport without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days
- Religion: nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%
- Popular dishes: Pabellon Criollo, combination of carne mechada (shredded beef), arroz blanco (white rice), caraotas negras (black beans) and tajadas (fried plantains).
- Popular drinks: Papelón con limón (sugarcane juice mixed with lemon
- Did you know: Venezuela is a land of superlatives, it boasts the world’s: longest Caribbean coastline; tallest waterfall; longest and highest cable car and most ancient rocks.
- FCO advice: FCO travel advice
- World Travel Guide: World Travel Guide / Venezuela