Venezuela For Kids

Interesting Venezuela Facts for Kids

Here are some interesting facts about Venezuela for Kids. These facts were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids.

Population: 30 million people live in Venezuela (2022)
Capital: Caracas with 3 million inhabitants
Name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Government: federal presidential republic
Official Language: Spanish
Religion: more than 95% are Christians
Literacy: 97% of the population over 15 years of age can read and write
Currency: Bolivar Soberano
National Symbols: the national colours: yellow, blue and red, and the troupial (national bird)
National Day: 5 July (Independence Day)
National Anthem: ‘Gloria al Bravo Pueblo‘, means in English: Glory to the Brave People
History: The first indigenous people inhabited the land already 15,000 years ago. The first settlement by Spanish explorers was established in 1520. The name “Venezuela” is said to originate either from the Italian word for “Little Venice” which is Veneziola in Italian that was given to the area by the Italian explorer America Vespucci due to the stilt houses at Lake Maracaibo or from the indigenous people that called themselves Veneciuela. The country was a colony of Spain from 1522 until 1811 when Venezuela declared independence. The country only became fully independent in 1829, when Venezuela separated from Gran Colombia.