Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela · South America
Updated 8 November 2026
Venezuela is a country in South America with its capital in Caracas. Its head of state is Delcy Rodriguez. On DiploMaps you can see Venezuela on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Caracas
- Head of state and government
- Delcy RodriguezActing President of Venezuela since 2026
- Foreign minister
- Félix Plasencia GonzálezMinistro del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores y Comercio Internacional de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela
- Population
- 28.5 million (2025)
- Area
- 916,445 km²
- GDP
- $99.7 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES)
- Official languages
- Spanish
- United Nations
- Member since 1945
- Region
- South America · Americas
Venezuela and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $11.4 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $22.2 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa needed before travel90 days, extendable
Memberships
- OPEC
- OPEC+
- Mercosur
- Organization of American States
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CELAC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)