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Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela · South America

UN member

Venezuela is a country in South America, with Caracas as its capital, home to about 28,516,896 people. Venezuela shares land borders with 3 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.

CapitalCaracas
RegionSouth America
CurrencyVenezuelan bolívar soberano (VES Bs.S.)
Calling code+58
ISO codesVE / VEN / 862 ISO 3166-1
Flag emoji🇻🇪
Population28,516,896 (2025) World Bank
Area916,445 km²
LanguagesSpanish
Internet domain.ve
DemonymVenezuelan

Bordering countries

🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇴 Colombia🇬🇾 Guyana

About Venezuela

Venezuela, officially Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Caracas. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Venezuelan bolívar soberano (Bs.S.), using the code VES.

Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Venezuela for Caracas’s own facts and history.

To call Venezuela from abroad, dial the country code +58. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes VE (alpha-2) and VEN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 28,516,896.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Venezuela?
The capital of Venezuela is Caracas.
What currency does Venezuela use?
Venezuela uses the Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES, symbol Bs.S.).
What is the country calling code for Venezuela?
The international dialling code for Venezuela is +58.
What are the ISO codes for Venezuela?
Venezuela has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code VE, the alpha-3 code VEN and the numeric code 862.
What is the flag emoji for Venezuela?
The flag emoji for Venezuela is 🇻🇪. You can copy it from the top of this page.

How Venezuela compares

Flags with the same colours as Venezuela

12 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, yellow, blue). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.