Administrative divisions
25 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AmazonasAnzoáteguiApureAraguaBarinasBolívarCaraboboCojedesDelta AmacuroDependencias FederalesDistrito CapitalFalcónGuáricoLa GuairaLaraMirandaMonagasMéridaNueva EspartaPortuguesaSucreTrujilloTáchiraYaracuyZulia
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 912,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 472,500 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 25 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and GuyanaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 2,800 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 5,267 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Brazil 2,137 km; Colombia 2,341 km; Guyana 789 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamondsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Pico Bolivar 4,978 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 450 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of CaliforniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 15 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
