| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | VEISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | VENISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | CaracasGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | South AmericaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | VenezuelaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Bolivarian Republic of VenezuelaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | VenezuelaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | in 1499, the stilt-houses built on Lake Maracaibo reminded explorers Alonso de OJEDA and Amerigo VESPUCCI of buildings in Venice, Italy, and they named the region "Venezuola," meaning "Little Venice"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Federal presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 5 July 1811 (from Spain)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 5 July (1811)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Delcy RODRIGUEZ Gomez (Acting Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | VEDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Bolívar SoberanoISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 25ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Amazonas / Anzoátegui / Apure / Aragua / Barinas / Bolívar / Carabobo / Cojedes / Delta Amacuro / Dependencias Federales / Distrito Capital / Falcón / Guárico / La Guaira / Lara / Miranda / Monagas / Mérida / Nueva Esparta / Portuguesa / Sucre / Trujillo / Táchira / Yaracuy / ZuliaISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | troupial (bird)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Gloria al bravo pueblo" (Glory to the Brave People); lyrics/music: Vicente SALIAS/Juan Jose LANDAETA; history: adopted 1881; lyrics were written in 1810; both SALIAS and LANDAETA were executed in 1814 during Venezuela's fight for independenceCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | yellow, blue, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: yes; citizenship by descent only: yes; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years; reduced to five years in the case of applicants from Spain, Portugal, Italy, or a Latin American or Caribbean countryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
in 1499, the stilt-houses built on Lake Maracaibo reminded explorers Alonso de OJEDA and Amerigo VESPUCCI of buildings in Venice, Italy, and they named the region "Venezuola," meaning "Little Venice"
description: three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red, with the coat of arms on the left side of the yellow band and an arc of eight five-pointed white stars centered on the blue band meaning: yellow stands for the riches of the land, blue for the courage of its people, and red for the blood shed in attaining independence history: the flag retains the three equal horizontal bands and three main colors from the flag of Gran Colombia, the South American republic that broke up in 1830; in 2006, President Hugo CHAVEZ added the eighth star -- the original seven stars represented the country's provinces that united in the war of independence -- to match Simon Bolivar's flag from 1827 and to represent the historic province of Guayana
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
