Venezuela
South America · Capital: Caracas
Venezuela is a country in South America, home to about 28.8 million people across 912,050 km². Its capital is Caracas. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Caracas
Region
South America
Population
~28.8 million people
Area
912,050 km²
Density
32 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Spanish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
4,978 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
OPEC
Flag colors
yellow, blue, red, white
Flag features
at least one star
Which countries border Venezuela?3
Brazil
Colombia
GuyanaVenezuela in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Venezuela is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 32 clues from the pool that are true of Venezuela, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- The Amazon or a main tributary flows through it1 of 7
- The Andes run through it1 of 7
- Borders Brazil1 of 10
- Is an OPEC member1 of 12
- Is in South America1 of 12
- Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
- Has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea1 of 20
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
- Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
- Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Is larger than France1 of 41
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
- Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
- Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
- Has more people than Australia1 of 54
- Is larger than Japan1 of 60
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
- Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
Common questions about Venezuela
- Which countries border Venezuela?
- Venezuela shares a land border with 3 countries: Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.
- What is the capital of Venezuela?
- The capital of Venezuela is Caracas.
- Is Venezuela landlocked?
- No. Venezuela has a coastline.
- What language is spoken in Venezuela?
- Venezuela has one official language, Spanish.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.