VENEZUELA	TRANSPORTES DEL CARIBE

DEMOGRAPHICS: VENEZUELA

Official name:	Venezuela
Capital City:	Caracas - 4.5 millions habs.
Current Local Time:	zulu - 4hours
International Dialing Code:	+58
Population:	21,983,188 (July 1999)
Currency:	1 Bolivar (Bs) = 100 centimos
Exchange Rate(BCV):	1US $  = Bs. 1.920,00
Spoken Languages:	Spanish (official), native dialects
Holidays:	Jan 1, Mar 6, 7, Apr 19, 20, 21, Jun 24, Jul 5, Oct 21, Dec 25
Major Exports:	Commodities: petroleum 72%, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures  Partners: US and Puerto Rico 55%, Japan, Netherlands, Italy
Major Imports:	Commodities: raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials  Partners: US 40%, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Canada
Total Export:	$28.3 billion (f.o.b., 1995)
Total Import:	$21.6 billion (f.o.b., 1995)
Gross Domestic Product:	$295.5 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$9,300 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	91.1%
Population Growth Rate:	1.89% (1996 est.)

 

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