Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Area in Km2
916,445
Population
28,979,857 population
Capital
Caracas
Religion
90% Catholic; 2% Protestant; 1% Orthodox; 7% Others
Government
Federal presidential constitutional republic

Language

Official language
Spanish
Languages spoken
Arabic, French, English, Italian, Portuguese, German

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)
-4

Currency

Currency
Bolivar fuerte

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances
Possible criminality risk
Border Issues
None
Drugs possession
Not allowed
Theft & Scams
High

Credit cards

Popular
Yes
Cards
American express, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip
Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code
+58
Internet availability
Medium

Electricity

V
120
Hz
60