Population: 1.9 million
Average Precipitation High: 60-65 (Dec)
Average Precipitation Low: 15-20 (Feb-Mar)
Currency Used: Venezuelan Bolivar (VEB)
Major School: Central University of Venezuela
Major Landmark: statue of Simon Bolivar

- Capital
- Commercial/industrial centre
- Industries include auto assembly, meat packing,
sugar refining, brewing oil refining, leather tanning
- Manufacture paper, textiles, tobacco products,
glassware, rubber goods and pharmaceuticals
- Founded in 1567 as Santiago de Leon de Caracas
- Suffered several earthquakes (in 1812, 12 000
killed, 1967 277 killed)
- Main religion in country is Catholic 92.1%
- Spanish official language
- Became democracy in 1958 after a bitter
independence struggle & dictatorship