Travel Alert Status
Level 4: Do Not Travel
Time Difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate:
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Travel Currency:
Venezuelan bolivar (VEB)
Languages:
Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
Ethnic Groups:
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, indigenous people
National Holiday:
Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
Geographic Coordinates:
8 00 N, 66 00 W
Location:
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana
Airports:
127