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 * The Capital of Venezuela is Caracas.
 * The population is 28,459,085.
 * It is located Northern south America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana.
 * To Venezuelans, the family is at the center of their lives. Most spend a great deal of their free time.
 * Slavery in Venezuela was abolished in 1854.
 * Venezuela was the largest oil exporter in the world in the early twentieth century.
 * Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest water fall in the world.
 * The national flag of Venezuela consists of three equal horizontal bands of yellow, blue, and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band.
 * Yellow stands for the riches of the land, Blue represents the courage of Venezuela's people and independence from Spain, Red symbolizes the blood shed in Venezuela's struggle for independence, The eight stars represent the eight provinces in Venezuela that united in the war of independence.
 * Religion- 96% Roman Catholic.
 * Spanish is the official language spoken in Venezuela.
 * A Venezuela Classic, Pabellon Criollo is a simple dish of rice, beans, and meatloaf.