
Official Title:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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 Vice President: Elías JAUA Milano Interior & Justice: Tarek EL AISSAMI
Main Political Parties:
Pro-government: Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV); Patría Para Todos (PPT); Partido Comunista de Venezuela (PCV) Opposition: Por la Democracia Social (PODEMOS); Frente Popular Humanista (FPH) National Assembly: PSUV(145); PPT(5); PCV(4); PODEMOS(6); FPH(5); other (2)
Elections:
Legislative: September 26, 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.
| Venezuela | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 340.53 | 1600.1 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 12140 | 48011 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 4.82 | 0.4 |
| Inflation: (%) | 30.37 | 2.3 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 6.1 |
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 Juan Carlos CORONADO Bogarín
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Perry CALDERWOOD
January 2010
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF, EIU, Election World