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Venezuela's full name is the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It is a federal republic. A federal republic is a federation of states with a republican form of government. Venezuela does not have a monarch, meaning there is no King or Queen. There is a division of power between the national government and the individual subdivisions of the country. Venezuela has 23 states, with 11 federally controlled island groups, with a total of 72 individual islands.

The Venezuelan Independence day is July 5th, 1811. Yet, they did not have a Constitution until December 30, 1999!



The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. The population of Caracas is approximately 2 million people.

There are three branches of government in Venezuela: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. The voting age in Venezuela is 18 years old, just like it is in the United States! 

The Legislative branch is made up of a unicameral parliament called Asamblea Nacional, or the National Assembly. There are 167 seats and the members are elected by popular vote. The members of the National Assembly serve five year terms, and only three seats are reserved for indigenous peoples of Venezuela.



The Executive branch consists of the Chief of State, Head of Government, and the Cabinet. In Venezuela, the Chief of State and the Head of Government are the same person. The current Chief of State AND Head of Government is Hugo Chavez. He has had power since February 3, 1999. The vice president is Elias JAUA Milano, since January 26, 2010. The Cabinet consists of a Council of Ministers that is appointed by the president. The President is elected by popular vote to serve a six year term. A person can be president for an unlimited number of terms! In the United States, the president can only serve two, four-year terms! The next presidential election is scheduled for December of 2012.



The Judicial branch consists of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, or the Tribuna Suprema de Justica. There are 32 magistrates who are elected by the National Assembly for a single 12 year term. In the United States, the Supreme Court Justices serve a life term, or until they wish to step down and retire! 

Venezuela has diplomatic representation in the U.S. Ambassador Bernado Alvarez Herrara works in Washington, D.C. Many of the ambassadors from countries from all over the world meet to discuss important topics and details.

The United States' ambasssador to Venezuela is Ambassador Patrick Duddy.