Capital: Caracas
Head of state: Hugo Ch?vez Fr?as
Currency: Bol?var fuerte
Languages: Spanish
Population: 28.611Millions
Surface area: 916,445km2
GDP: US$353.469Billion
GDP per capita: US$12,354.302

Inflation: 30.90%
Main economic sectors: petroleum sector,Manufacturing, agriculture
Value of exports (2008): US$0Billion
Exports of percentage of GDP: n/a%
Largest companies: PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela SA), Mavesa, S.A., Sudamtex de Venezuela, Acetco, Banco Industrial de Venezuela, CANTV (CA Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela), Cativen, Cisneros Group of Companies, Cisneros, Gustavo, EDC (Electricidad de Caracas), ELECAR, Empresas Polar, Fospuca, Inelectra, Mendoza, Lorenzo, Otepi, PIGAP, Public institution, SENECA,
Top business schools: Universidad Central de Venezuela,Universidad de Los Andes

Contact: Venezuelan Export Association
www.avex.ve
External Commerce Bank
www.bancoex.gov.ve
Venezuelan Food Industry
www.cavidea.org