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Attribute
Venezuela
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Cuba
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Geography
Area (km²)912,050110,860
ContinentSouth AmericaNorth America
Land area (km²)882,050109,820
Water area (km²)30,0001,040
Land boundaries (km)5,26728.5
Border countries
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
Coastline (km)2,8003,735
Mean elevation (m)450108
Lowest point (m)00
Highest point (m)4,9781,974
People
Population28,644,60311,059,062
Official languages
  • Spanish
  • Spanish
ReligionNominally Roman CatholicChristian
Government
Long country nameBolivarian Republic of VenezuelaRepublic of Cuba
Short country nameVenezuelaCuba
Long local nameRepublica Bolivariana de VenezuelaRepublica de Cuba
Short local nameVenezuelaCuba
Government typeFederal presidential republicCommunist state
CapitalCaracasHavana
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)381,600,000,000137,000,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)210,100,000,00093,790,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)-141.6
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)12,50012,300
Gross national saving (% of GDP)12.111.4
Labor force14,210,0004,691,000
Unemployment rate (%)27.12.6
Population below poverty line (%)19.7-
Budget revenues (USD)92,800,000,00054,520,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)189,700,000,00064,640,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.492.87
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)44.258.1
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-46.1-10.8
Public debt (% of GDP)38.947.7
Inflation rate (%)15.5
Central bank discount rate (%)29.5-
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)21.1-
Stock of narrow money (USD)149,800,000,00023,260,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)149,800,000,00023,260,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)66,970,000,000-
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD)25,300,000,000-
Current account balance (USD)4,277,000,000985,400,000
Exports (USD)32,060,000,0002,630,000,000
Imports (USD)11,000,000,00011,060,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)9,661,000,00011,350,000,000
External debt (USD)100,300,000,00030,060,000,000
National currencybolivarsCuban pesos
National currency (code)VEBCUP
National currency (symbol)-
National currency rate to USD31



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