Caracas is the capital of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, a federal republic of 23 states and a federal district

Background

The official name of the country is the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its capital is Caracas. The country fact sheet published by the Embassy of India in Caracas describes it as a federal republic made up of 23 states, a federal district and 72 island dependencies in the Caribbean Sea.
Spanish is the language of the country and the currency is the Bolivar Soberano (Bs.). The system of government is described as a Participative Democracy with Presidential System.
Caracas itself is given a population of about 5 million, and the other main cities listed include Valencia, Maracaibo, Barquisimeto.
The fact sheet lists the country's memberships, which include NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, Petrocaribe, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO and WTO. It is an observer rather than a full member in Caricom and in LAS.
The United Nations gives the country's date of admission as a Member State as 15-11-1945, under the name Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of.
The international calling code is +58. The national bird is the Venezuelan Troupial, the national flower the Venezuelan Orchid (Cattleya mossiae) and the national tree the Araguaney.