ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Caracas

GEOGRAPHY

Venuzeula is situated in south America bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana.It has a total area of 916,445 square kilometres.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 29 Million. Muslims account for about 0.4% of the population.

CLIMATE

Tropical and warm. In the low-altitute areas the temperature will range from 28 °C (82.4 °F) to nearly 31 °C (87.8 °F). The temperature in the Central highlands could go as low as 17 °C (62.6 °F).

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Spanish is the official language. English is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT -4:30hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 8 AM to 5 PM

HOLIDAYS

Independence Day: July 5th
Battle of Carabobo: June 24th
May Day: May 1st
Day of Indigenous Resistance: October 12th
Christmas: December 25th

CURRENCY

Venezuelan Bolívar

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/Medical/Fire: 171