National Flag of Venezuela

Venezuela Presidents and Prime Ministers

National Flag of Venezuela According to aceinland, the national flag of Venezuela is a tricolor of yellow, blue, and red. It was adopted in 1811 and is one of the oldest flags in South America. The yellow stripe represents the wealth and resources of the country, while the blue stands for its independence from Spain. […]

Venezuela Economy

Venezuela Economy

Subchapters: Basic data Public finances and the state budget Banking system Tax System Basic data After an estimated decline in real GDP of 31% in 2020 (and a cumulative reduction of almost 77% since 2013), a marginally positive growth of 0.7% is expected in 2021 after a long period. GDP is strongly correlated with oil, […]

Venezuela Visa

Venezuela Visa, Embassy, Holidays and Shopping

VISAS, ENTRY RULES, CUSTOMS REGULATIONS in Venezuela On March 6, 2009, a visa-free regime between Russia and Venezuela comes into force. Citizens of the Russian Federation who are holders of valid passports (with the exception of diplomatic and service ones) can enter, leave, transit and stay in Venezuela without visas for 90 days within each […]

History in Venezuela

History in Venezuela

Initially, the territory of Venezuela was inhabited by the Indian tribes of the Caribs, Arawaks and Chibcha. They were mainly engaged in agriculture and fishing. In 1498, Christopher Columbus first set foot on these lands and already in 1499 the Spanish conquistadors arrived here. Among them was the traveler Amerigo Vespucci. Seeing the local villages, […]

Caracas, Venezuela History

Caracas, Venezuela History

Venezuelan painting from the beginning of the 20th century representing Diego de Losada, conqueror of the region. Demography of Caracas is the capital city of Venezuela according to simplyyellowpages. Caracas is the name of the tribe that inhabited the Valley of the Caracas, one of the coastal valleys contiguous to the current city to the north, a place name […]

Venezuela Country Overview

Venezuela Country Overview

The name Venezuela goes back to the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who toured the country in 1499 on behalf of the Spanish crown. The stilt houses of the Paraujano Indians living on the Gulf of Venezuela reminded him of Venice and so he called it “Venezuela” (“Little Venice”). Visit healthvv.com for South America overview. Time zone […]