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Venezuela

Venezuela is a country in South America with its capital in Caracas.

Capital
Caracas
Region
South America, Central & South America
Population
28.5 million
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Venezuelan bolívar soberano (Bs.S.)
Area
916,445 km²
Borders
🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇾 Guyana

💡 Holds the world's largest proven oil reserves; site of the highest waterfall (Angel Falls).

About the flag

An eighth star was added in 2006, following Simón Bolívar’s wish to honour the province of Guayana alongside the original seven provinces.

How to spot it: Equal yellow, blue and red bands with an arc of eight white stars in the blue; Colombia and Ecuador have a double-height yellow band.

Often confused with: 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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