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  1. Date of Independence: July 5, 1811
  2. Date of Current Constitution: January 23, 1961 
  3. Population: 23,203,466 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 352,144 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Caracas
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Main Industries: steel, oil products, textiles, paper products
  8. Agriculture: coffee, rice, corn, fruits, sugar
  9. Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, gold, other minerals, hydroelectric power, bauxite 
  10. Currency: bolivar 
  11. GDP: $194.5 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $8,500 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Spanish (official), Indian dialects
  14. Religions: Roman Catholic
  15. Literacy Rate: 91%
  16. Life Expectancy:    70 years (male)
  17.                 76 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 22 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 5 deaths per 1,000 population