Venezuela

South America

Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia.

8 00 N, 66 00 W

President Hugo Chávez Frías

Capital                
Caracas

Government           
Federal presidential republic

Religion                 
Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%

Population            
26,814,843

Ethnic groups       
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, indigenous people 

National Language     
Spanish

National Day
Independence Day, 5 July (1811)

Currency                
Bolívar fuerte

Anthem                   
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo

Attractions
Angel Falls,  Canaima Table Mountain Cliffs,  Grand Sabana,  Lake Maracaibo Stilt Villages,  Merida to Pico Bolivar Cable Car,  Mount Avila  

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Angel Falls                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Angel Falls or Paradise Falls (Spanish: Salto Ángel; Pemon language: Kerepakupai vena, meaning "waterfall of the deepest place", or Parakupa-vena, meaning "the fall from the highest point") is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's highest waterfall, with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft) and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima), a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State, Venezuela.