Federation Maps and Fact Sheets
Venezuela
Federalism first introduced in 1947
Current federal Constitution adopted in 1999
Official Website of the federal
government of Venezuela (Spanish)
Official name | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | |
Population | 23 436 000 (1998 est.) | |
Capital | Caracas |
Constituent units
Constitutional distribution of powers
Legislative institutions
Official language
The 1999 Constitution stipulates that Castilian (Spanish) is the official language. It also states that indigenous languages can be used officially by the indigenous peoples and that these indigenous languages must be respected throughout Venezuela.
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