Venezuela

Exact population: 25,730,435 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 93.4%; male: 93.8%; female: 93.1%
Ethnicities: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, indigenous people
Land boundaries: Total: 4,993 km; border countries: Brazil 2,200 km, Colombia 2,050 km, Guyana 743 km
Terrain: Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast
Extremes: Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m; highest point: Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5,007 m
Imports: US 28.8%, Colombia 9.9%, Brazil 7%, Mexico 4.1% (2004)
Exports: US 55.6%, Netherlands Antilles 4.7%, Dominican Republic 2.8% (2004)
Industries: Petroleum, iron ore mining, construction materials, food processing, textiles, steel, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly

Source: CIA World Factbook