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COUNTRY FACTS
VENEZUELA

SIZE 352,144 square miles
about the size of California and Texas combined
1,750 miles of Caribbean coastline with 72 islands
POPULATION 22,000,000 per 1996 census
CAPITAL Caracas (population 3,500,000))
TIME ZONE Same as USA Eastern Standard time
ELECTRICITY 110 volts 60 cycles
Plug: Flat 2-pin prongs
LANGUAGE Spanish
RELIGION Predominantly Roman Catholic
U.S. CITIZEN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Valid passport, tourist card issued by air carrier
NOTE: Many countries are requiring that passports be valid for at least 6 months
after the end of travel
AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAXES
(as of March 2001)
International flights $21 USD
Domestic flights $5 USD
CURRENCY Bolivar