Geography of Venezuela

Geography of Venezuela

Continent	South America
Region	Caribbean
Coordinates	8°00′N 66°00′W / 8.000°N 66.000°W / 8.000; -66.000
Area	Ranked 32nd
• Total	912,050[1] km2 (352,140 sq mi)
• Land	96.71%
• Water	3.29%
Coastline	2,800[1] km (1,700 mi)
Borders	5,267 km (3,273 mi)[1]
Highest point	Pico Bolívar 4,978 m (16,332 ft)[1]
Lowest point	Caribbean Sea 0 metres (0 ft)[1]
Exclusive economic zone	471,507 km2 (182,050 sq mi)

Venezuela is a country in South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana. It is situated on major sea and air routes linking North and South America. Located at the northernmost end of South America, Venezuela has a total area of 912,050 km² (352,140 sq mi) and a land area of 882,050 km² (340,560 sq mi).^[2][1] It is the 32nd largest country and is slightly smaller than Egypt, or half the size of Mexico. Shaped roughly like an inverted triangle, the country has a 2,800 km (1,700 mi) long coastline.^[2][1] It is bound on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Guyana, on the south by Brazil, and on the west by Colombia.^[2] It has the 55th largest Exclusive Economic Zone of 471,507 km² (182,050 sq mi). Its maritime territory borders Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States. The Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute has continued since the nineteenth century, with Venezuelan claiming a territory it calls "Guayana Esequiba", which is currently controlled by Guyana.