Capital: Caracas
Population (million): 28.05
Total Area: 912,050  km²
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 2021.67 Bolivar (VEB)(2008)
National Holiday: July 5 (1811 Independance Day)
Language(s): Spanish

Type of State:
Federal republic

Type of Government:
Federal Republic (23 states, 1 capital district, and 1 federal dependency) Unicameral 167-member National Assembly; president elected for 6 year term, deputies 5 years

Head of State:
President Hugo CHÁVEZ Frías

Head of Government:
President Hugo CHÁVEZ Frías

Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Nicolás MADURO Moros; Defence: Ramón Carrizález Rengifo; Finance: Ali Rodriguez Araque

Main Political Parties:
Pro-government: 160 [Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV): 122; Patria Para Todos (PPT): 11; Partido Comunista de Venezuela (PCV): 5; indigenous: 2; other: 20] Opposition: 7 [PODEMOS (Por la Democracia Social): 7

Elections:
Legislative: 2010; Presidential: 2012.

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as '0' or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Canadian exports to country: (2008) $890,221,074
Canadian imports from country: (2008) $1,366,168,529
FDI in Canada: (2008) $ million
CDI in Venezuela: (2008) $ 851 million

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Chargé d'Affaires ad interim José Antonio Rodriguez de la Sierra

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Perry Calderwood