Venezuela: Flag and Facts
Venezuela's flag has yellow, blue and red stripes of equal width, with the national coat of arms near the hoist on the yellow and an arc of eight white stars across the blue.
- Official name
- Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- Capital
- Caracas
- Region
- South America
- Population
- 32 million (2025)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Venezuelan bolívar soberano
- Area
- 916,445 km² (353,841 sq mi)
- People
- Venezuelan
- Calling code
- +58
- Highest point
- Pico Bolivar 4,978 m
- Independence
- 5 July 1811 (from Spain)
- National symbols
- troupial (bird)
About Venezuela
Independence from Spain was declared on 5 July 1811. When Gran Colombia broke apart in 1830, Venezuela came out as one of three new states, alongside Ecuador and New Granada. Military strongmen ran the country for much of the early 20th century and built up the oil industry. Elected governments mostly held power until 1999.
The northwest has the Andes and the Maracaibo Lowlands, the middle is covered by wide plains called the llanos, and the Guiana Highlands rise in the southeast. The weather is hot and humid, though the highlands are milder. About 31.8 million people live here. Caracas, the capital, has close to 3 million, and Maracaibo and Valencia follow behind it.
Did you know?
- Pico Bolivar is the tallest point in Venezuela at 4,978 meters.
- A bird called the troupial is the national symbol.
- The eighth star was added to the flag in 2006 as a nod to the old province of Guayana.
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Questions about Venezuela
What do the colors on Venezuela's flag mean?
Yellow is the riches of the land, blue is the people's courage, and red is the blood shed for independence.
What is Venezuela's national anthem?
Gloria al bravo pueblo, which means Glory to the Brave People.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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