Venezuela

摘要

Area: 925,072 sq.km (some 360,000 sq. miles); 4% arable, 20% pasture, 39% forest, 37% urban, waste and other. Coastline: 2,800km (1,740 miles). Maritime claims: Territorial waters 22km (12nm), contiguous zone 15nm, EEZ 370km (200nm), continental shelf -200m or to depth of exploitation. Population: 27,223,228 (July 2010 est.): annual growth rate 1.515% (2010 est.). The population is 67% mestizo, 21% white, 10% Black, 2% Indian. Religions: 96% nominally Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant. Languages: Spanish official, Indian dialects spoken. Literacy rate: 93%.